# Accident 19910602018649A: Maule M4220C, Byron, CA, June 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1991, 11:04 local time
- Place: Byron, CA
- Airport: Byron Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8498° N, 121.6199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8498&lon=-121.6199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40693, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40693-1992-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-220C (registry code 5460114, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4220C
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A350C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,362 total, 125 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910602018649A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. WIPED OFF GEAR ON FORCED LANDING . NO DEFECTS. BELIEVED TO BE WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 LAX91LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA239), Jun 2, 1991: Maule M-4-220C (N40693), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ELIMINATE WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL SYSTEM.

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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