Maule MX-7-235 N12VR
17 June 1989 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1989 at about 15:15 local time, a Maule MX-7-235 registered N12VR, operated by M. A. Mullins, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Metro (4I8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-235
- Registration
- N12VR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- M. A. Mullins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Vernon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF WINGTIP CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE WAS MANEUVERING TO AVOID THE RUNWAY & VASI LIGHTS. THE CROSSWIND AND RUNWAY/VASI LIGHTS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7 | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Maule MX-7-180 | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Maule MX-7-180 | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | Poly-Fabricators, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Maule MX-7-235 | Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States | Kenneth A. Sievert | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Maule MX-7-180 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | T. R. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Scruggs, Debra C. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Boeing 767-231 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150L | Sellersburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B-55 | Crothersville, Indiana, United States | Casebolt, FON | Minor injuries | - |