# NTSB IAD75FIG05: Maule M-4C, N9845M, Easton, MD, September 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1974
- Place: Easton, MD · EASTON, MD
- Location: 38.7763° N, 76.0705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Easton, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7763&lon=-76.0705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141086
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FIG05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIG05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3134  74/9/26    EASTON,MD           MAULE M-4C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 225
        TIME - 1000                    N9845M              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             RETURN                       EASTON,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PREV FLT EXP IN TRI-GR ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9845M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9845M), registered now, S/N 4C, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4C
- Registry model: [Maule M-4C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4c) (registry code 5460105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Easton Muni

## 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 19740926033469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740926033469A), Sep 26, 1974: Maule M4C, Easton, MD, Substantial damage. Prev flt exp in tri-gr acft.

## Other investigations on N9845M (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 CHI86LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA011), Oct 14, 1985: Maule M-4C (N9845M), Blue Earth, MN, 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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