# NTSB DCA88WA057: Maule M4, N2053U, Watson Lake, Canada, April 25, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 25, 1988
- Place: Watson Lake, Canada
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15910
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA88WA057
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15910/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88WA057

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2053U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2053U-2017-10-27), registration cancelled 2017-10-27, S/N 2045C, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (registry code 5460114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 220](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-220) (registry code 27041, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: No damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Ferry, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Lyle Larson
- Destination: WHITEHORSE, OF

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## Other investigations on N2053U (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 OAK77DVD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVD49), Aug 14, 1977: Maule M4-220 (N2053U), Hayward, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA03), Jul 11, 1972: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Winchester, VA, 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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