# Accident 20230318003179A: Maule M-4-220C, Santa Ynez, CA, March 18, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 2023, 10:10 local time
- Place: Santa Ynez, CA
- Airport: Santa Ynez Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6000° N, 120.0800° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6000&lon=-120.0800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40635, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40635) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-220C (registry code 5460114, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A-350SER (registry code 27023, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4-220C
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A-350SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,031 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230318003179A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR23LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA131), Mar 18, 2023: Maule M-4-220C (N40635), Santa Ynez, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## Other reports on N40635 (1)

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

- [Accident 19750903030389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750903030389A), Sep 3, 1975: Maule M4220C (N40635), Ruth, CA, Substantial damage

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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