# NTSB NYC76AN021: Maule ME4, N51161, Hydetown, PA, August 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1975
- Place: Hydetown, PA · HYDETOWN, PA
- Location: 41.6516° N, 79.7241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hydetown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6516&lon=-79.7241&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2555   75/8/9    HYDETOWN,PA         MAULE ME4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1340                    N51161              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  433 TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TITUSVILLE,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- TREES AND HILLS IN DIRECTION OF FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51161](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51161-1976-02-04), registration cancelled 1976-02-04, S/N 2189C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE ME4
- Registry model: [Maule M-4-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (registry code 5460114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750809039569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750809039569A), Aug 9, 1975: Maule M4220C, Hydetown, PA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Trees and hills in direction of flight.

## Other investigations on N51161 (1)

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 CHI75FEC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC30), Dec 26, 1974: Maule M4220C (N51161), Ann Arbor, MI, 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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