# Accident 20041008035409A: Maule MT7420, Bend, OR, October 8, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 2004, 15:01 local time
- Place: Bend, OR
- Airport: Bend Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0833° N, 121.2011° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0833&lon=-121.2011&mi=10
- Aircraft: N186SB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N186SB-2012-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule MT-7-420 (registry code 5460192, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mt-7-420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE MT7420
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250B17C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total, 5 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA05FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041008035409A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ACCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. MECHANICAL COMPONENTS TO BE EVALUATED FOR INTERNAL FAILURES BY MANUFACTURER. RESULT TO BE FORTHCOMING.

## 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 SEA05FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA004), Oct 8, 2004: Maule MT-7-420 (N186SB), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. Rough terrain was a 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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