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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Santa Ynez, CA · March 18, 2023

Date: March 18, 2023 · 10:10 local
Place: Santa Ynez, CA
Airport: Santa Ynez Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40635
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA131
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: 2,031 total

N40635Registered now · Maule M-4-220CS/N 2153C · Built 1972 Airframe modelMaule M-4-220C Engine modelFranklin 6A-350SERReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed runway 26 entered left crosswind once leveled off between 400 to 600 feet engine stopped running. Lowered nose, to keep from stalling, returned back to the airport, attempted to restart engine by turning on auxially fuel pump and selecting fuel to right tank. Once pilot determined he couldn't make it back, looked for most surviable location to land.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED RUNWAY 26 ENTERED LEFT CROSSWIND ONCE LEVELED OFF BETWEEN 400 TO 600 FEET ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. LOWERED NOSE, TO KEEP FROM STALLING, RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE BY TURNING ON AUXIALLY FUEL PUMP AND SELECTING FUEL TO RIGHT TANK. ONCE PILOT DETERMINED HE COULDN'T MAKE IT BACK, LOOKED FOR MOST SURVIABLE LOCATION TO LAND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR23LA131Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSanta Ynez, CAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Mar 18, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40635 · 1

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

Accident 19750903030389ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ruth, CASep 3, 1975 · Substantial damage