# Incident 19790824032389I: Maule M4220C, Lima, OH, August 24, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1979, 16:15 local time
- Place: Lima, OH
- Airport: Allen Co
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7407° N, 84.1121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lima, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7407&lon=-84.1121&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40354, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40354) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-220C (registry code 5460114, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4220C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,800 total, 280 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790824032389I

## Narrative

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

GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING IN GUSTY WINDS.

## Other reports on N40354 (3)

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

- [Accident 19970801028309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970801028309A), Aug 1, 1997: Maule M4220 (N40354), Bemidji, MN, Substantial damage. Swerved on landing roll. Tipped up on left wing. Collapsed left main gear. (-23) landing on runway 25 bji normal pattern. Good approach and touchdown rolling…
- [Accident 19870620021739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870620021739A), Jun 20, 1987: Maule M4220C (N40354), Wellsville, NY, Substantial damage. Lost directional control and ground looped on third landing attempt due to tailwheel shimmey. Springs had come off.
- [Accident 19740519013199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740519013199A), May 19, 1974: Maule M4220C (N40354), Boulder, CO, Substantial damage. Acft ran off rnwy,hit ditch. Winds lgt-var

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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