Maule M-4 accident near Middletown, Ohio, June 10, 1984
On June 10, 1984 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Maule M-4, registered N540JC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Middletown, Ohio (Hook Municipal 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 10, 1984 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Middletown, Ohio · Hook Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4 · all M-4s on the register
- Registration
- N540JC · registry record · serial 33
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A 3 POINT STALL LANDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 370 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 297 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 31, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J1A50 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MWO Middletown OH at 7:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 6,100 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:51 pm from CVG, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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