Maule M-4-220C accident near Paradise, California, January 18, 1987
On January 18, 1987 at about 2:00 am local time, a Maule M-4-220C, registered N40349, was substantially damaged in an accident near Paradise, California (Paradise Skypark 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
- January 18, 1987 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Paradise, California · Paradise Skypark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C · all M-4-220Cs on the register
- Registration
- N40349 · no longer on the register · serial 2126C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS LAST APPROACH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CRABBING TO THE RIGHT WAS REQUIRED ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT WING LIFTED, THE PILOT TURNED THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ON ITS LEFT WING AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 764 hours in all; 291 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 556 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,254 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1986; 67 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: Q88 Paradise CA at 11:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 1,990 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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 N40349 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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