# NTSB MIA69F0127: Maule M-4C, N9851M, Chattanooga, TN, August 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1968
- Place: Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
- Location: 35.0456° N, 85.3097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chattanooga, TN, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0456&lon=-85.3097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108882
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0127
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0127

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2797  68/8/26    CHATTANOOGA,TENN    MAULE M-4C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N9851M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 1100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           20                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT MADE HIGH SPEED TURN OFF AT RNWY INTERSECTION. 60 DEG RT X-WIND 12K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9851M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9851M-1974-05-21), registration cancelled 1974-05-21, S/N 6C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4C
- Registry model: [Maule M-4C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4c) (registry code 5460105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lovell

## Other investigations on N9851M (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 DEN74AD048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD048), Apr 10, 1974: Maule M-4C (N9851M), Winston, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX74DUM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUM02), Aug 12, 1973: Maule M4 (N9851M), Pine Valley, CA, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA70DKG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKG24), Apr 10, 1970: Maule M-4C (N9851M), Chamblee, GA, 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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