# Accident 19840428014679A: Maule M4220C, Vacaville, CA, April 28, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1984, 12:00 local time
- Place: Vacaville, CA
- Airport: Nuttree
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4094° N, 122.0100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4094&lon=-122.0100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40329, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40329) (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
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A350C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,987 total, 0 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA271) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840428014679A

## Narrative

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

BUYER UNSKILLED IN TYPE, LOST CONTROL, GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING WHEN PILOT OWNER TRIED TO CORRECT CONTROL MISUSE.

## 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 LAX84LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA271), Apr 28, 1984: Maule M-4-220C (N40329), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N40329 (1)

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

- [Incident 19800511053209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800511053209I), May 11, 1980: Maule M4220C (N40329), San Andreas, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck electrical lines on approach to a Private dirt strip.

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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