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FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Showlow, AZ · September 10, 2011

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Date
September 10, 2011 · 07:51 local
Place
Showlow, AZ
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40625
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA444
Reported as
Maule M-4-220C
Reported engine
Franklin 6A-350SER
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,250 total
N40625Registration cancelled Sep 24, 2012 · Maule M-4-220CS/N 2146C · Built 1972Airframe modelMaule M-4-220CEngine modelFranklin 6A-350SERReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airman was attempting to land a tail wheel airplane. After touchdown the left wing came up and the aircraft turned right. The airman applied power and leveled the wings. The aircraft exited the runway to the right and the left main gear collapsed. The airman suffered a minor injury on broken plexiglass.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND A TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT WING CAME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT. THE AIRMAN APPLIED POWER AND LEVELED THE WINGS. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRMAN SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY ON BROKEN PLEXIGLASS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11LA444Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShow Low, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 10, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40625 · 4

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

Accident 19911108049989ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Coolidge, AZPremature liftoff from dip in runway. Uncontrolled drift off runway due crosswind. Settled and struck a ditch.Nov 8, 1991 · Substantial damageAccident 19820420024089ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wickenburg, AZLost directional control landing. Ran off runway through brush into a ditch.Apr 20, 1982 · Substantial damageIncident 19810413025559IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Yuma, AZStudent pilot braked too hard on rollout, aircraft tipped up.Apr 13, 1981 · Minor damageIncident 19810126020339IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Yuma, AZDuring rollout aircraft tipped up on wing tip due to crosswind and wake turbulence.Jan 26, 1981 · Minor damage