# NTSB MIA73FKJ54: Maule M4-220, N9865M, Tuskegee, AL, May 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1973
- Place: Tuskegee, AL · TUSKEGEE, AL
- Location: 32.4187° N, 85.6825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tuskegee, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4187&lon=-85.6825&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKJ54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1070   73/5/9    TUSKEGEE,ALA        MAULE M4-220        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 128
        TIME - 1930                    N9865M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOTON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CON ROD WRIST PIN FAILED.LNDD IN A PASTURE HIT FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9865M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9865M), registered now, S/N 2003C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4-220
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (registry code 5460114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Moton Field

## 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 19730509010139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730509010139A), May 9, 1973: Maule M4T, Tuskegee, AL, Substantial damage. Nr 2 con rod wrist pin failed. Lndd in a pasture hit fence.

## Other investigations on N9865M (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 FTW97LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA205), May 25, 1997: Maule M-4-220C (N9865M), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA73DLD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD59), Mar 3, 1973: Maule M4220C (N9865M), Lakeland, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FLD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLD06), Jul 30, 1970: Maule M-4 (N9865M), Brandon, FL, 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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