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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Romeoville, IL · December 11, 1990

Date
December 11, 1990 · 14:20 local
Place
Romeoville, IL
Airport
Lewis University Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40614
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91DEE02
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Reported engine
Franklin 6A350C1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,686 total122 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit on downwind. Wing sheared off on a tree on forced landing. Water in fuel. AD on quick drains not done.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND. WING SHEARED OFF ON A TREE ON FORCED LANDING. WATER IN FUEL. AD ON QUICK DRAINS NOT DONE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.