Maule M-4-220C Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 40 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | Pendleton, OR | N2051U | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, in gusting crosswind conditions. |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Santa Ynez, CA | N40635 | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. |
| Nov 07, 2021 | Ridgeway, VA | N51127 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ina…The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. |
| Jun 01, 2013 | Fredericksburg, PA | N40337 | Minor | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder piston pin. |
| May 13, 2012 | Sterling, AK | N615SD | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to use a preflight checklist and subsequent failure to turn on the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine powe…The pilot's failure to use a preflight checklist and subsequent failure to turn on the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Show Low, AZ | N40625 | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop. |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Albuquerque, NM | N4550R | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Jan 30, 2010 | Westmoreland, TN | N40668 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a snow drift. |
| Jan 02, 2010 | Pearsall, TX | N2028U | Incident | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. |
| Jul 25, 2009 | Abernathy, TX | N11EN | Incident | substantial | The failure of the fuselage's tube structure due to corrosion during a hard landing. |
| May 17, 2009 | Nenana, AK | N2031U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane. |
| Apr 01, 2009 | Hungry Horse, MT | N2007U | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of reduced visibility and snow showers during cruise flight, which resulted in the pilot…The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of reduced visibility and snow showers during cruise flight, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Keene, ND | N40325 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff due to the high crosswind condition. Contributing factors were the high, gusti…The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff due to the high crosswind condition. Contributing factors were the high, gusting crosswind, and the tree. |
| Aug 04, 2005 | Tucson, AZ | N2020U | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. |
| May 21, 2005 | Driggs, ID | N40318 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve during the landing roll. A crosswind was a factor. |
| Jun 28, 2003 | Taunton, MA | N2030U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing and the CFI's delayed remedial action. |
| May 15, 2000 | GETTYSBURG, PA | N91480 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper pre-flight which resulted in the fuel strainer valve being left in the open position. |
| Mar 31, 2000 | LINCOLN PARK, NJ | N2060U | Serious (1) | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind. |
| Jun 24, 1999 | MCGRATH, AK | N40677 | Incident | substantial | A separation of the number 4 engine cylinder, and a fracture of the number 4 engine connecting rod. |
| Feb 15, 1999 | PRESCOTT, AZ | N2077U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, which led to a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground loop. |
| Jan 30, 1999 | JEAN, NV | N474W | Incident | substantial |
Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to ensure that a tank containing an adequate fuel supply was selected for takeoff. A factor in the acciden…Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to ensure that a tank containing an adequate fuel supply was selected for takeoff. A factor in the accident was the contamination in the engine driven fuel pump, which likely was not capable of providing full system pressure. |
| Aug 01, 1997 | BEMIDGI, MN | N40354 | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure or inability to maintain directional control of the airplane, as a result of an undetermined anomaly concerning of the right main …the pilot's failure or inability to maintain directional control of the airplane, as a result of an undetermined anomaly concerning of the right main landing gear brake. |
| Jun 14, 1997 | GUALALA, CA | N40654 | Serious (1) | destroyed |
continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from tall…continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from tall trees. The weather conditions (low ceiling and fog) were related factors. |
| May 25, 1997 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | N9865M | Incident | substantial | failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor. |
| Mar 14, 1994 | DUBOIS, ID | N40318 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS INCLUDE LIGHT CONDITIONS AT DUSK. |