# NTSB CHI71FBJ39: Maule M-4, N4140C, Ludington, MI, November 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 13, 1970
- Place: Ludington, MI · LUDINGTON, MI
- Location: 43.9572° N, 86.4429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ludington, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9572&lon=-86.4429&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159227
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBJ39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4176  70/11/13   LUDINGTON,MICH      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 379
        TIME - 1030                    N4140C              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 335 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUDINGTON,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER IN CARB AND GASCOLATOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4140C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4140C), registered now, S/N 6 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4
- Registry model: [Maule BEE DEE M-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-bee-dee-m-4) (registry code 5460102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mason County

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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