Maule M-4 N2044U
18 September 1988 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1988 at about 20:07 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N2044U, operated by ROY Vanderpool, was involved in an accident near Cordova, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cordova (CDV)
- Coordinates
- 60.7893, -145.6093
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4
- Registration
- N2044U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY Vanderpool
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bering River → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
WHILE ON BASE LEG TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER FORCING THE PILOT TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON THE TUNDRA SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. UPON LANDING THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED WATER IN THE CARBURETOR. THE WATER WAS DRAINED AND THE ENGINE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE PIC STATED THAT HE LAST REFUELED HIS ACFT 1 WEEK EARLIER FROM HIS OWN FUEL TANK THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AQUACON GO-NO-GO FILTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1988 | Maule M-4 | Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States | Otcheck, John | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1987 | Maule M-4-220C | Paradise, California, United States | Donald F. Stanton | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule M-4-2205 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Ferry, James D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Maule M-4-220C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Maule M-4-210C | Houston, Texas, United States | Leonard T. Bayer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Maule M-4-210 | Bainbridge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |