Maule M-4-220C N2030U
28 June 2003 · Taunton, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2003 at about 15:00 local time, a Maule M-4-220C registered N2030U was involved in an accident near Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. 3 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taunton Municipal Airport (TAN)
- Coordinates
- 41.8742, -71.0164
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C
- Registration
- N2030U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hyannis → Taunton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing and the CFI's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the tail-wheeled equipped airplane touched down, with the commercial pilot at the controls, it began to drift left of centerline. The certified flight instructor (CFI) instructed the commercial pilot to use right aileron to correct the situation, which the commercial pilot responded, "I've got it; I've got it; I've got it." The airplane departed the left side of the runway, and onto the grass. The CFI "stepped firmly" on the right rudder in an effort to straighten the airplane; however, the momentum was still pulling the airplane to the left. Without the CFI's instruction, the commercial pilot added full power, followed immediately by a reduction of power by the CFI. The airplane continued to the left, and the commercial pilot added about one-quarter to one-half power from where the CFI had set it. The airplane then rolled over, and came to rest in a ditch. The commercial pilot added that the accident could have been prevented by "earlier recovery, more experience by pilot and instructor."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Maule M-4-210 | Creede, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Maule M-4-210C | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Maule M-4-220C | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Maule M-4-210C | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 1900D | Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States | Colgan Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 2003 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Robinson R-22B | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Robert C. Herr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Boeing 737 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Aviat A-1 | Tyringham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |