Maule M-4-210 accident near Aniak, Alaska, July 26, 2022
On July 26, 2022 at about 10:10 pm local time, a 1964 Maule M-4-210, registered N4743T, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Aniak, Alaska (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose-over.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 26, 2022 · about 10:10 pm local time
- Place
- Aniak, Alaska · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-210, built 1964 · all M-4-210s on the register
- Registration
- N4743T · registry record · serial 1008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was landing upslope on an off-airport landing site. During the landing rollout and as he was applying the brakes, the airplane encountered a “divot” on the landing surface. The airplane subsequently nosed-over which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, lift struts, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › (general) › Awareness of condition
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 588 hours in all; 233 in this make and model; 91 in the last 90 days; 57 in the last 30 days; 518 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,757 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 26, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor IO-360 SER (piston); 1,847 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 500 ft by 15 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 11 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,700 ft; a few clouds at 800 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 1:56 am from PANI, 35 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PANI 260956Z AUTO 23011G16KT 10SM -RA FEW008 OVC037 08/06 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB10 SLP161 P0008 T00780061 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC22LA061.