Maule M-4-210 N4746T
26 November 2002 · Creede, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 2002 at about 21:30 local time, a Maule M-4-210 registered N4746T was involved in an accident near Creede, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Creede, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Creede-Mineral County Memorial (Q39)
- Coordinates
- 37.8208, -106.9311
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-210
- Registration
- N4746T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alamosa → Creede
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind. Contributing factors are the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during landing he encountered an unexpected crosswind. The airplane drifted off of the runway and impacted the terrain, damaging the propeller, breaking off the right main landing gear, and breaking the outboard portions of both wings. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The wind conditions at Alamosa, Colorado (56 miles from accident site at 104 degrees), near the time of the accident, were reported as 040 degrees at 6 knots. Federal Aviation Administration records showed the pilot obtained his private pilot certificate on September 14, 2002. At the time of the accident, the pilot reported having 87 total flying hours and 32 hours in the accident airplane, 7 of which were as pilot-in-command.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2002 | Maule M-4-210C | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Maule M-4 | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Maule M-4-210 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Maule M-4-210C | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Maule M-4-220C | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Maule M-4-210C | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58P | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Cessna 310N | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Mooney M20E | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD 902 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | MD Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Maule M-5-235C | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |