# NTSB NYC65F0231: Maule M-4, N4708T, Melvin Village, NH, June 8, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1965
- Place: Melvin Village, NH · MELVIN VILLAGE, NH
- Location: 43.6909° N, 71.3079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melvin Village, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6909&lon=-71.3079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177855
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0231

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1174   65/6/8    MELVIN VILLAGE NH   MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1264
        TIME - 1400                    N4708T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING H SKYPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MATERIAL FAILURE OF LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4708T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4708T-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 51 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4
- Registry model: [Maule M-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4) (registry code 5460104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Flying H Skyport

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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