MIA84LA103

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-220 · Boca Raton, FL · March 10, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: March 10, 1984, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place: Boca Raton, FL
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Destroyed
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N40330Maule M4-220
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19840310008939A
Case key: 31093

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Sequence of events

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Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll

Touch-and-go - performedPilot in command

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command

Main gear collapsedLanding - roll

Landing gear,main gear - overload

Analysis

The plt stated that while practicing touch & go's he lost directional control & the left landing gear collapsed.

Aircraft

Registration: N40330
Reported as: Maule M4-220
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 2105C
Airframe hours: 830
Engine: Franklin 6A-350-C1, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Destroyed
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Joseph Paskoski
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · December 6, 1983 · 20 hours before
Airport: BCT · Boca Raton, runway 4, 5,200 × 150 ft, asphalt

N40330Registered now · Maule M-4-220CS/N 2105C · Built 1972 Airframe modelMaule M-4-220C Engine modelFranklin 6V 350 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 36
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 108 total · 22 in this make and model · 78 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 90° at 10 knots, gusting 5
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19840310008939AMaule M4220 · Boca Raton, FLPilot lost directional control of aircraft and collided with terrain during touch and go landing.Mar 10, 1984 · N40330 · Substantial damage