Maule M4 N4714T
12 April 2003 · Danielson, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Maule M4 registered N4714T was involved in an accident near Danielson, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danielson, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danielson Airport (5B3)
- Coordinates
- 41.8197, -71.9008
- Aircraft
- Maule M4
- Registration
- N4714T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greene → Danielson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing landings to runway 31, a 2,700-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane experienced a wind gust and yawed to the left. The pilot attempted to correct; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions. The pilot reported about 1,930 hours of total flight experience, which included approximately 1,885 hours in single engine airplanes and 25 hours in the make and model of the accident airplane. Winds reported at an airport located about 15 miles west-southwest of the accident site, were from 360 degrees at 11 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2004 | Maule M4-210C | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Maule M4-210C | OCRACOKE iSLAND, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Maule M4-210C | Willows, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Maule M4-210 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Maule M4 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Pfeifer, Roger A. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1993 | Maule M4 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | Thomas E. Betka | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2003 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Tag Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2003 | Schweizer 269C | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Centennial Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Plainfield, Connecticut, United States | Interstate Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Learjet 35A | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Cessna 180 | East Windsor, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Morgan S-17 | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States | Mickey Morgan | Serious injuries | - |