19740727021919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · West Liberty, IA · July 27, 1974

Date
July 27, 1974
Place
West Liberty, IA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40638
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC75FCD04
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total10 in this make and model205 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Fuel exh after three hours & fifteen minutes flight time. Plt not familiar with fuel consumption.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXH AFTER THREE HOURS & FIFTEEN MINUTES FLIGHT TIME.PLT NOT FAMILIAR WITH FUEL CONSUMPTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.