# NTSB DEN79DTE78: Maule M4-210, N9843M, Virginia Dale, CO, August 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1979
- Place: Virginia Dale, CO · VIRGINIA DALE, CO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134767
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79DTE78
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE78

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3378  79/8/16  NR.VIRGINIA DALE,CO   MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 307
        TIME - 1030                    N9843M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         VIRGINIA DALE,CO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- D/A APPROX 9200FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9843M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9843M-2023-03-04), registration cancelled 2023-03-04, S/N 1026C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4-210
- 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dirt Road

## 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 19790816019809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790816019809A), Aug 16, 1979: Maule M4, Virginia Dale, CO, Substantial damage. Made hard landing,broke landing gear shock cords. Bent fuselage. Improper level off.

## Other investigations on N9843M (3)

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 NYC71DHM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHM16), Jan 31, 1971: Maule M4 (N9843M), Ellenville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FHM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHM13), Apr 8, 1970: Maule M-4 (N9843M), Linden, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0194), Oct 21, 1967: Maule M4-210 (N9843M), Tulelake, CA, 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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