# NTSB ANC74DAG57: Maule M4220C, N40319, Bethel, AK, September 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1973
- Place: Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
- Location: 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethel, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7922&lon=-161.7558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAG57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3757  73/9/23  NR.BETHEL,ALAS        MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 141
        TIME - 1230                    N40319              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KISARALIK RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY LARGE ROCK GRAVEL 20 FT WIDE.LEFT GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ON LEFT SHOULDER.15 FT TREES AT END RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40319](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40319), registered now, S/N 2094C, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4220C
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (registry code 5460114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kisaralik River

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730923037209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730923037209A), Sep 23, 1973: Maule M4220C, Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Rwy large rock gravel 20 ft wide. Left gear touched down on left shoulder.15 ft trees at end rwy.

## Other investigations on N40319 (3)

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 ANC75DAG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG23), Aug 10, 1974: Maule M4220C (N40319), Dillingham, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72DVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVA05-201443), Jul 9, 1972: Maule M-4 (N40319), Lone Pine, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72DLG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLG26), Feb 20, 1972: Maule M-4 (N40319), Mt.Pleasant, SC, substantial damage

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.

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