# NTSB MIA72DLD48: Maule M4220C, N40313, Melbourne, FL, February 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1972
- Place: Melbourne, FL · MELBOURNE, FL
- Location: 28.0836° N, 80.6081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melbourne, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0836&lon=-80.6081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DLD48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0304  72/2/10    MELBOURNE,FLA       MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 22,
        TIME - 1650                    N40313              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE KENNEDY REGI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MELBOURNE,FLA               DELAND,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- PAX,NON-RATED,STARTED ENG AFTR BEING TOLD BY PLT PAYING BILL TO PRE-FLT ACFT.B95,N950T,SUBST DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40313](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40313-2000-03-03), registration cancelled 2000-03-03, S/N 2089C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4220C
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (registry code 5460114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cape Kennedy Regi

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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