# Accident 19860316006479A: Maule M4180C, Orchards, WA, March 16, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1986, 15:30 local time
- Place: Orchards, WA
- Airport: Clark Co
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7992° N, 122.4808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7992&lon=-122.4808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2037U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2037U-1993-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-180C (registry code 5460132, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-180c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4180C
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 207 total, 13 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860316006479A

## Narrative

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

LOSS OF POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. STRUCK LINES, TRUCK AND RESIDENCE ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR IN WRONG POSITION.

## 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 SEA86LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA078), Mar 16, 1986: Maule M-4-180C (N2037U), Orchards, WA, destroyed

## Other reports on N2037U (2)

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

- [Accident 19770627016809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770627016809A), Jun 27, 1977: Maule M4180C (N2037U), Weed, CA, Substantial damage. Looking for deer 50-100FT above tree tops. Unable to reach meadow.
- [Accident 19750309003319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750309003319A), Mar 9, 1975: Maule M4180C (N2037U), Mesquite, NV, Destroyed

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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