# Accident 19791009034079A: Maule M4, Henryetta, OK, October 9, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1979, 19:00 local time
- Place: Henryetta, OK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4414° N, 95.9864° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henryetta, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4414&lon=-95.9864&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6194M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6194M-2007-10-26) (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 M4
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 431 total, 57 in this make and model, 98 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW80DPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPM01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791009034079A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE FROM SHORT CROSSWIND STRIP. REPORTED WINDSHEAR ON CLIMB. LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT.

## 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 FTW80DPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPM01), Oct 9, 1979: Maule M-5 (N6194M), Henryetta, OK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6194M (2)

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

- [Accident 20040815018719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040815018719A), Aug 15, 2004: Maule M5235C (N6194M), Seward, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. (-23) Crashed while attempting an emergency ditching after experiencing an apparent failure of internal engine components. Three souls on board, two of which…
- [Accident 20000714042239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000714042239A), Jul 14, 2000: Maule M5235C (N6194M), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman was preparing for take-off to practice take-off and landings. He was aware of a near empty fuel tank discovered during his pre-flight inspection.…

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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