# Accident 19780829035079A: Maule M4T, Long Beach, CA, August 29, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1978
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Airport: Long Beach
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 33.8179° N, 118.1519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LONG BEACH (DAUGHERTY FLD) (LGB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8179&lon=-118.1519&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9207E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9207E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4T
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 80 in this make and model, 307 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX78FUA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA27) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780829035079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RT LDG GEAR TUBING FAILED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX78FUA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA27), Aug 29, 1978: Maule M-5 (N9207E), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9207E (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850211002599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850211002599A), Feb 11, 1985: Maule M5235C (N9207E), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Wing lifted up on rollout and gear collapsed. Runway aligned with wind closed. Exceeded crosswind component.
- [Incident 19780602041549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780602041549I), Jun 2, 1978: Maule M5235C (N9207E), Fullerton, CA, Minor damage. On takeoff roll right wheel locked, plane ground looped.
- [Accident 19771124037019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771124037019A), Nov 24, 1977: Maule M5235C (N9207E), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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