Maule MX-7-180 N6129C
24 April 1989 · Millersburg, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Maule MX-7-180 registered N6129C was involved in an accident near Millersburg, Ohio, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millersburg, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Holmes County (10G)
- Coordinates
- 40.5497, -81.9103
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-180
- Registration
- N6129C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED THREE LANDINGS. WHILE ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT, HE REPORTED, A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE ACFT OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF RWY 09. THE ACFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND AND IT'S RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7 | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7-235 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | M. A. Mullins | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hinckley, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Rockwell 114 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | National Choice Acft Maint, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ferguson LEE, Inc. | No injuries | - |