MAULE M-4-220C near Abernathy, TX — 2009-07-25
Final reportCEN09CA521
- Date
- 2009-07-25
- Location
- Abernathy, TX, USA
- Airport
- F83
- Aircraft
- MAULE M-4-220C
- Registration
- N11EN
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The failure of the fuselage's tube structure due to corrosion during a hard landing.
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.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 1 docket document
Docket documents1
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