Maule M-4-220C N11EN
25 July 2009 · Abernathy, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Maule M-4-220C registered N11EN, operated by Osky Deuce LLC, was involved in an accident near Abernathy, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abernathy, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Abernathy Airport (F83)
- Coordinates
- 33.8408, -101.7578
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C
- Registration
- N11EN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Osky Deuce LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Slaton Muncipal → Abernathy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA521
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the fuselage's tube structure due to corrosion during a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot with one passenger on-board the airplane was practicing landings to familiarize the passenger with the airplane. During one of the landings, the airplane landed "firm." After noticing added noise in the cabin and the "seats being jarred” they taxied back to the hangar. The pilot reported that a fuselage tube had failed due to a "pre-existing weakened condition." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector who examined the airplane reported that the fuselage tube displayed evidence of corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2009 | Maule M-4-220C | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Thomas Payer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2009 | Maule M-4-220C | Hungry Horse, Montana, United States | Hugh A. Rogers | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Maule M-4-210C | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Johnson Jeff | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Maule M-4-220C | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Candlerock International Corp | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Maule M-4-220C | Westmoreland, Tennessee, United States | Carl W. Rose | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Maule M-4 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | American Legend AL-3C | McKinney, Texas, United States | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Aero Mark JM LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Jones Creek, Texas, United States | Brazoria County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Meyers OTW | Haskell, Texas, United States | Ashbach Richard P | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-30 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Harvey W. Kiniken, Jr | Fatal | 2 |