Maule M-4 accident near Wickenburg, Arizona, April 20, 1982
On April 20, 1982 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Maule M-4, registered N40625, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wickenburg, Arizona (Wickenburg airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- April 20, 1982 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Wickenburg, Arizona · Wickenburg
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4 · all M-4s on the register
- Registration
- N40625 · no longer on the register · serial 2146-C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT WING CAME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A GULLY.
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: 165 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 780 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A-350-C1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Roll AZ at 8:18 am
- Destination: Q38 Dos Palos CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 23, 5,050 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 6 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N40625 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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