# NTSB NYC68F0155: Maule M-4, N9856M, Ballston, NY, July 14, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1967
- Place: Ballston, NY · BALLSTON, NY
- Location: 42.9542° N, 73.8794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Ballston, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9542&lon=-73.8794&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0155
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0155

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0619  67/7/14    BALLSTON,NY         MAULE M-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 800
        TIME - 1830                    N9856M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9856M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9856M-2018-05-21), registration cancelled 2018-05-21, S/N 1036C, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-210C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-210c) (registry code 5460112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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