# NTSB ANC75FAG29: Maule M-4, N2041U, Seldovia, AK, September 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1974
- Place: Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
- Location: 59.4395° N, 151.7104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seldovia, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.4395&lon=-151.7104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75FAG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75FAG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3475   74/9/6  NR.SELDOVIA,ALAS      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 568
        TIME - 1500                    N2041U              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCH0RAGE,ALAS              ENGLISH BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT NOT RECOVERED.SANK NR SHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2041U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2041U-2012-09-11), registration cancelled 2012-09-11, S/N 1080C, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-210C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-210c) (registry code 5460112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740906030409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740906030409A), Sep 6, 1974: Maule M4210C, Seldovia, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft not recovered. Sank nr shore.

## Other investigations on N2041U (2)

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 MIA71DKJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKJ28), Nov 8, 1970: Maule M4-210 (N2041U), Gadsden, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0169), Aug 9, 1969: Maule M-4 (N2041U), Sugarland, TX, 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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