# NTSB CHI75FEC30: Maule M4220C, N51161, Ann Arbor, MI, December 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1974
- Place: Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
- Location: 42.2761° N, 83.7312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ann Arbor, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2761&lon=-83.7312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142897
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEC30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3894  74/12/26   ANN ARBOR,MICH      MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 610
        TIME - 2045                    N51161              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- FAILED TO MAINTAIN CENTERLINE DURING ROLLOUT,R WHEEL STRUCK A SMALL SNOWDRIFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51161](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51161-1976-02-04), registration cancelled 1976-02-04, S/N 2189C (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ann Arbor Muni

## 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 19741226041409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741226041409A), Dec 26, 1974: Maule M4220C, Ann Arbor, MI, Substantial damage. Failed to maintain centerline during rollout,r wheel struck a small snowdrift.

## Other investigations on N51161 (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 NYC76AN021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN021), Aug 9, 1975: Maule ME4 (N51161), Hydetown, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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