Maule M-2 accident near Troy, Virginia, June 1, 1984
On June 1, 1984 at about 1:15 pm local time, a Maule M-2, registered N20BS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Troy, Virginia (Snow Hill 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1984 · about 1:15 pm local time
- Place
- Troy, Virginia · Snow Hill · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-2
- Registration
- N20BS · no longer on the register · serial 5036C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AND CRASHED ON THE ARPT DURING A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK VENT WAS CLOGGED ABOUT 4 INCHES INTO THE VENT BY A MUD DAUBER NEST RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,834 hours in all; 1,150 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,255 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 11, 1983; 108 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 220 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Troy VA at 1:00 pm
- Destination: Charlottesville VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 1,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N20BS the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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