# Accident 19900716037169A: Maule M4220C, Klamath Falls, OR, July 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1990, 20:03 local time
- Place: Klamath Falls, OR
- Airport: Klamath Falls International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1594° N, 121.6801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1594&lon=-121.6801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40643 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4220C
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A350C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 370 total, 1 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900716037169A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT ON THE LANDING ROLL AND GROUND LOOPED.

## 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 SEA90LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA151), Jul 17, 1990: Maule M-4-220C (N40643), Klamath Falls, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL, RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE/MODEL WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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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