# Accident 19910501013869A: Maule M4220C, Beluga, AK, May 1, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1991, 16:45 local time
- Place: Beluga, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.9200° N, 159.4904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9200&lon=-159.4904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40676, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40676) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 581 total, 220 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910501013869A

## Narrative

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

MADE LOW PASS OVER A LANDING SIGHT. ENGINE FAILED RESPOND ON PULL UP. LANDED IN TREES.FAILED TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT

## 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 ANC91LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA054), May 2, 1991: Maule M-4-220C (N40676), Beluga, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO UNDETERMINED CAUSES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABILITY OF THE AVAILABLE LANDING AREA.

## Other reports on N40676 (1)

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

- [Accident 19890630018949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890630018949A), Jun 30, 1989: Maule M4220S (N40676), Beluga, AK, Substantial damage. Wind shift on flare for landing, drifted off of a selected road. Landed in tundra and nosed over. Crosswind 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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