N40684 is a 1973 Maule M-4-210C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wasilla, AK. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2008. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 53 years old
- 1 of 47 Maule M-4-210C
2008
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The solo private pilot was landing a wheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport, snow-covered site. During the landing roll the airplane bounced when it encountered a small snowdrift. The pilot said he attempted to recover, but the airplane drifted to the right and nosed over when it touched down in deep snow. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wing lift struts. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted in his report to the NTSB that he should have selected a better area to land on.
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