# NTSB Accident DFW05CA061
> **Maule M-4-210C** · 2005-01-24 · McAlister, OK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05CA061
- **Event ID:** 20050226X00236
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-01-24
- **Location:** McAlister, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.882221, -95.783332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** M-4-210C
- **Registration:** N9866M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's improper fuel calculations, and his inadequate in-flight planning decision.  A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to complete an emergency pre-landing checklist, which resulted in a fuel surge during his first attempted landing into the field.

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