N9838M – MAULE M-4C – 2012-08-09 NTSB Accident Report

On August 09, 2012, a Maule M-4C (N9838M) was involved in an incident near Lincoln, ME. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

The pilot was conducting takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern to familiarize himself with the tailwheel-equipped airplane, with a second pilot who did not hold a flight instructor certificate. At the suggestion of the second pilot, the pilot attempted to perform a "wheel landing," and during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with aileron and rudder inputs, and the airplane nosed over and subsequently came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane, and stated that he had no prior flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA12CA502. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9838M.