# NTSB CHI93LA258: Maule M4, N9810M, Tomahawk, WI, July 16, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1993, 20:45 local (Jul 16, 1993, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Tomahawk, WI
- Coordinates: 45.469184, -89.719322 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4692&lon=-89.7193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA258
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9240/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA258

## Probable cause

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - tree(s)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)
- Forced landing, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE HARD AND IT BOUNCED. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK TREE TOPS BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT MADE A HARD, EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.

## Factual narrative

On July 15, 1993, about 2045 central daylight time, a Maule M4 airplane, N9810M, sustained substantial damage while landing at Tomahawk Airport, Tomahawk, Wisconsin.  The solo private pilot was not injured.  The local pleasure flight operated without flight plan in visual meteorological conditions under 14 CFR Part 91.

The pilot reported he landed hard and bounced three or four times.  He applied power and attempted to go around for another landing.  During the attempted go around the airplane struck trees, and the pilot elected to make an emergency landing in an adjacent field.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9810M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9810M), registered now, S/N 1020C, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4
- 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
- Serial number: 1020C
- Airframe hours: 5045
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360A 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Thomas E. Betka
- Registered owner: Thomas E. Betka
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 14, 1993, 2 hours before
- Departed: WI46
- Airport: WI46, Tomahawk Regional

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 151 total, 50 in this make and model, 98 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## 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 19930716024259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930716024259A), Jul 16, 1993: Maule M4210C, Tomahawk, WI, Substantial damage. Hard landing. Bounced. Elected go around late. Struck tree tops on climbout. Made hard emergency landing in field.

## Other investigations on N9810M (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 NYC67D0569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0569), Feb 11, 1967: Maule M-4 (N9810M), Norfolk, MA, 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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