# NTSB UNK65X0467: Maule M-4, N4725T, Townsend, MT, October 28, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1964
- Place: Townsend, MT · TOWNSEND, MT
- Location: 46.3192° N, 111.5196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Townsend, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3192&lon=-111.5196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0467
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0467

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0756  64/10/28   TOWNSEND MONTANA    MAULE M-4           CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1543                    N4725T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 6294 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            140 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWNSEND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4725T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4725T-1964-12-23), registration cancelled 1964-12-23, S/N 68 (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: Townsend

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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