Maule M4-210C N40624

Summary

On 20 August 2005 at about 23:45 local time, a Maule M4-210C registered N40624 was involved in an accident near OCRACOKE iSLAND, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2005 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

OCRACOKE iSLAND, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Ocracoke Island (W95)

Coordinates

35.1006, -75.9594

Aircraft

Maule M4-210C

Registration

N40624

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wadeboro → Ocracoke Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL05CA150

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with trees. A factor was the crosswind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to make a crosswind land on runway 06 at Ocracoke Island Airport. The airplane touchdown on the right main landing gear first, veered off the left side of the runway and collided with small trees. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the right main landing gear, propeller, and fuselage. No weather reporting facility is located on the field. Winds were estimated at 25 to 30 knots out of the west. Post-accident examination of the flight control surfaces revealed no mechanical failures. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane during flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.