# NTSB NYC70FHM13: Maule M-4, N9843M, Linden, NJ, April 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1970
- Place: Linden, NJ · LINDEN, NJ
- Location: 40.6273° N, 74.2363° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Linden, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6273&lon=-74.2363&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137899
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FHM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHM13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1195   70/4/8    LINDEN,NJ           MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 288
        TIME - 1820                    N9843M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKY MOUNT,NC              LINDEN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       19
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- L QUARTERING HEAD WIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9843M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9843M-2023-03-04), registration cancelled 2023-03-04, S/N 1026C (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Linden

## Other investigations on N9843M (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 DEN79DTE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE78), Aug 16, 1979: Maule M4-210 (N9843M), Virginia Dale, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHM16), Jan 31, 1971: Maule M4 (N9843M), Ellenville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0194), Oct 21, 1967: Maule M4-210 (N9843M), Tulelake, CA, 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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