39.4084° N, 79.0136° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at Miller Field (WV18), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
July 1, 1980 · 13:45 local
Place
Keyser, WV
Airport
Miller
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N40350
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Reported engine
Franklin 6A350C1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
245 total25 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power after liftoff due to water in fuel. Found deteriorated seals on gas caps.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER AFTER LIFTOFF DUE TO WATER IN FUEL. FOUND DETERIORATED SEALS ON GAS CAPS.