# Accident 20090401004419A: Maule M4220C, Hungry Horse, MT, April 1, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2009, 16:30 local time
- Place: Hungry Horse, MT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1075° N, 113.7103° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1075&lon=-113.7103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2007U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2007U-2018-01-11) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 608 total, 501 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090401004419A

## Narrative

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

(-23)  ON APRIL 1, 2009, ABOUT 1630 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MAULE M4-220C, N2007U, IMPACTED THE FROZEN SURFACE OF A RESERVOIR NEAR HUNGRY HORSE, MONTANA, KILLING THE SOLE OCCUPANT, A PRIVATE PILOT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.  LOCKHEED MARTIN FLIGHT SERVICE DID NOT PROVIDE ANY WEATHER-RELATED SERVICE TO N2007U THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GLACIER PART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 1602 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME.

## 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 WPR09FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA176), Apr 1, 2009: Maule M-4-220C (N2007U), Hungry Horse, MT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of reduced visibility and snow showers during cruise flight, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of…

## Other reports on N2007U (1)

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

- [Accident 19900721027599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900721027599A), Jul 21, 1990: Maule M4220C (N2007U), Missoula, MT, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing, side load collapsed tright landing gear.

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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