# Accident 19970525048019A: Maule M4220C, Englewood, CO, May 25, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1997, 10:36 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5801° N, 104.8603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5801&lon=-104.8603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9865M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9865M) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970525048019A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRMEN COMPETENCY ON CROSS WIND LANDINGS IS QUESTIONABLE.

## 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 FTW97LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA205), May 25, 1997: Maule M-4-220C (N9865M), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.

## Other reports on N9865M (3)

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

- [Incident 19871230076359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871230076359I), Dec 30, 1987: Maule M4220C (N9865M), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Pilot hand propped engine with non pilot on brakes. Engine started. Aircraft ran through a fence.
- [Accident 19730509010139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730509010139A), May 9, 1973: Maule M4T (N9865M), Tuskegee, AL, Substantial damage. Nr 2 con rod wrist pin failed. Lndd in a pasture hit fence.
- [Accident 19730303010549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730303010549A), Mar 3, 1973: Maule M4220C (N9865M), Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage. Student plt not endorsed for solo flt in this make,model acft. Endorsed solo Cessna 150 acft.

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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