Maule M4-210 N51417
18 July 1973 · Bradenton, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1973 at about 10:15 local time, a Maule M4-210 registered N51417, operated by Clark Seed COM, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bradenton, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bradenton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palma Sola
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M4-210
- Registration
- N51417
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clark Seed COM
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sarasota, Fla → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2346
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BUTTON ON FLAP HANDLE WOULD NOT GO DOWN.PLT UNAWARE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DRG GND ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1973 | Maule M4 | Pine Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1973 | Maule M4-220 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Maule M4-220 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1973 | Maule M4-210 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Maule M4-220 | Independence, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 May 1973 | Maule M4-220 | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |