# NTSB MIA70A0017: Maule M-4, N4144C, Lithia, FL, September 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1969
- Place: Lithia, FL · LITHIA, FL
- Location: 27.8503° N, 82.1748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lithia, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8503&lon=-82.1748&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3525   69/9/9    LITHIA,FLA          MAULE M-4           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1120                    N4144C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALM,FLA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD OVR CLRD FLD APRX 5-10FT ABV GRND.DRG CLB OVR PWR LINES,ACFT STRUCK WIRE ABT 50FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4144C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4144C-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 7 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4
- Registry model: [Maule BEE DEE M-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-bee-dee-m-4) (registry code 5460102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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