Maule M-4-180V accident near Sapinero, Colorado, July 18, 2026
On July 18, 2026 at about 5:53 pm local time, a Maule M-4-180V, registered N489LA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sapinero, Colorado. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 18, 2026 · about 5:53 pm local time
- Place
- Sapinero, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-180V · all M-4-180Vs on the register
- Registration
- N489LA · registry record · serial 47007T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- 401120 during 401
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 630 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, January 21, 2025; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: C24 Creede CO at 5:45 pm
- Destination: OIN Oberlin KS
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°C, dew point 46°C
- Altimeter: 30.43 inHg
- Observation at 12:22 pm from KC24
Weather report (METAR): METAR KC24 181815Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A3043 RMK AO2 T02400078 $=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
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 WPR26LA266.