Maule M-4 N51430
7 March 2008 · Bishop, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 2008 at about 23:00 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N51430, operated by Thomas R. Praisler, was involved in an accident near Bishop, California, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bishop, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eastern Sierra Regional Airpor (BIH)
- Coordinates
- 37.3731, -118.3636
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4
- Registration
- N51430
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas R. Praisler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bishop → Bishop
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to foreign object ingestion in the induction system, which resulted in a stuck/jammed exhaust valve during the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that just after takeoff the engine began running rough and he returned to the airport for a landing. The airplane touched down long and overran the runway. The pilot stated he intentionally ground looped the airplane in an effort to avoid a fence located beyond the overrun area of the runway. Post accident examination of the engine revealed that the alternate induction air valve (automatic air door) was separated from the induction bracket and a 2-inch-long AN3 bolt associated with door assembly was lodged between (holding open) the number six cylinder exhaust valve and corresponding exhaust port.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2008 | Maule M-4 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Maule M-4-220C | Keene, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 2009 | Maule M-4-220C | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Thomas Payer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2009 | Maule M-4-220C | Hungry Horse, Montana, United States | Hugh A. Rogers | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Maule M-4-210C | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Johnson Jeff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Maule M-4-220C | Abernathy, Texas, United States | Osky Deuce LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2008 | Cessna 172S | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Pacific Aerocademy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Cessna TU206G | Groveland, California, United States | Charles D Hartwell | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Piper PA 28-180 | Sonoma, California, United States | Timothy Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Redding, California, United States | Kenneth A Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Kaman K-1200 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Superior Leasing LLC | Fatal | - |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Ercoupe 415-C | Corona, California, United States | Herbert Guiness | No injuries | - |