# Accident 19970614014119A: Maule M4220C, Gualala, CA, June 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1997
- Place: Gualala, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 38.8204° N, 123.5108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8204&lon=-123.5108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40654, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40654-2015-05-05) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970614014119A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED ON LANDING.

## 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 LAX97LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA211), Jun 14, 1997: Maule M-4-220C (N40654), Gualala, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from tall trees. The weather conditions (low ceiling and…

## Other reports on N40654 (1)

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

- [Accident 19750214004729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750214004729A), Feb 14, 1975: Maule M4220C (N40654), Chiraco Summit, CA, Substantial damage. Eng failed internally.

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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