Maule M-4-220C N2031U
17 May 2009 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2009 at about 00:40 local time, a Maule M-4-220C registered N2031U, operated by Thomas Payer, was involved in an accident near Nenana, Alaska, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nenana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN)
- Coordinates
- 64.5417, -149.0711
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C
- Registration
- N2031U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Payer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Nenana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09CA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo private pilot reported he was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dry hard-surfaced runway, at the completion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. He said that during touchdown the airplane bounced slightly and he added engine power to cushion the landing. As the airplane touched down again, a gust of wind pushed the airplane's tail to the left, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane’s left main landing gear leg collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted in his report to the NTSB that the airplane had recently been converted from skis to wheels. He said that he should have flown with a flight instructor before attempting a flight in a wheel-equipped airplane, or selected a grass or gravel landing site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Maule M-4-220C | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Candlerock International Corp | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Maule M-4-220C | Westmoreland, Tennessee, United States | Carl W. Rose | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Maule M-4 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2009 | Beechcraft V35A | Northway, Alaska, United States | Patigler Gerhard | Fatal | 2 |
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| 13 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft G18S | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Munich Hans W | No injuries | - |
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