# NTSB MIA75FLA40: Maule M4-210, N51455, Carrabelle, FL, April 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1975
- Place: Carrabelle, FL · CARRABELLE, FL
- Location: 29.8544° N, 84.6679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carrabelle, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8544&lon=-84.6679&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLA40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2087  75/4/27  NR.CARRABELLE,FL      MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2500
        TIME - 1300                    N51455              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARRABELLE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESTIN,FL                   TAMPA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                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 CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NO WIND INDICATOR ON ARPT. GUSTS TO 20K.DEFECTIVE VALVE IN MASTER CYLINDER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N51455 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4-210
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carrabelle Strip

## 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 19750427021369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750427021369A), Apr 27, 1975: Maule M4210C, Carrabelle, FL, Substantial damage. No wind indicator on arpt. Gusts to 20K.defective valve in master cylinder.

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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