# NTSB FTW74FRA21: Maule M4220C, N2005U, Cordele, TX, December 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1973
- Place: Cordele, TX · CORDELE, TX
- Location: 29.1350° N, 96.6300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cordele, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1350&lon=-96.6300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FRA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3687  73/12/24   CORDELE,TEX         MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 219
        TIME - 1330                    N2005U              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORDELE,TEX                 AUSTIN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT CIRCLING OVER HIS RANCH,LOST CTL.RECOVERED JUST BFOR IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2005U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2005U-1974-02-05), registration cancelled 1974-02-05, S/N 2007C (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: Destroyed

## 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 19731224040209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731224040209A), Dec 24, 1973: Maule M4220C, Cordele, TX, Destroyed. Plt circling over his ranch,lost ctl. Recovered just bfor impact.

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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