# Accident 19870710074789A: Maule M4210C, Houston, TX, July 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1987, 16:14 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9295° N, 95.6001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9295&lon=-95.6001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40684, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40684) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-210C (registry code 5460112, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-210c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4210C
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710074789A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN ON ROLLOUT. FOUND WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 FTW87LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA169), Jul 10, 1987: Maule M-4-210C (N40684), Houston, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N40684 (2)

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

- [Accident 20090404046869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090404046869A), Apr 4, 2009: Maule M-4-210C (N40684), Chickaloon, AK, Substantial damage. A relatively new and low time pilot with a private pilot certificate attempted to land Off Airport in wet and snow covered conditions. Pilot departed merrill…
- [Accident 19730817030229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730817030229A), Aug 17, 1973: Maule M4T (N40684), Ninilchik, AK, Substantial damage. Bounced on marginal Strip. Go arnd into rising terrain,r gr ctc grnd.

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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