# NTSB LAX87LA089: Maule M-4-220C, N40349, Paradise, CA, January 18, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 17, 1987, 18:00 local (Jan 18, 1987, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Paradise, CA
- Coordinates: 39.739967, -121.609619 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7400&lon=-121.6096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25504
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA089
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25504/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA089

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS LAST APPROACH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CRABBING TO THE RIGHT WAS REQUIRED ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT WING LIFTED, THE PILOT TURNED THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ON ITS LEFT WING AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N40349 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4-220C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2126C
- Airframe hours: 1254
- Engines: FRANKLIN 6A-350-C1 220 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Donald F. Stanton
- Registered owner: Donald F. Stanton
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 1, 1986, 67 hours before
- Departed: Q88, PARADISE, CA
- Airport: Q88, Paradise Skypark, runway 35, 1,990 × 80 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 764 total, 291 in this make and model, 556 as pilot in command, 38 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19870117000679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870117000679A), Jan 17, 1987: Maule M4220C, Paradise, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft ground looped on landing. The pilot reported gusting crosswinds.

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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