Maule M-4-220C N40310
24 September 1983 · Brownsville, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1983 at about 20:13 local time, a Maule M-4-220C registered N40310 was involved in an accident near Brownsville, Texas, 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 20:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brownsville Municipal (BRO)
- Coordinates
- 25.9208, -97.4795
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C
- Registration
- N40310
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA439
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
THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL BANNER TOWING FLT AT 1232 CDT. AT ABOUT 1510 CDT, HE RETURNED & DROPPED THE BANNER. AS HE WAS CIRCLING TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING JUST SHORT OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1983 | Maule M-4-210C | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1983 | Maule M-4-220C | Malad City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Maule M-4 | Monroe, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Maule M-4-220C | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1982 | Maule M-4 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | Karl E Warm | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Maule M-4-220C | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |