FTW81DRG30

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Sandia, TX · April 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1981
Place
Sandia, TX · SANDIA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N51452Maule M4-210
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810420017329A
Case key
126634

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0493  81/4/20    SANDIA,TX           MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N51452              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  46, 6513 TOTAL HOURS, 42
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDIA,TX                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N51452
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arrowhead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.