Maule M-7-235 N81818
31 December 1991 · Cottonport, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N81818, operated by MAX Merrick, was involved in an accident near Cottonport, Louisiana, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottonport, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 30.9792, -92.0499
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235
- Registration
- N81818
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MAX Merrick
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AND ON THE FIFTH LANDING A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO LIFT AND THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1991 | Maule M-7-235 | Mystic Pass, Alaska, United States | George E. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1992 | Maule M-7-235 | Garnavillo, Iowa, United States | TIM McCandless, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Maule M-7 | Aravada, Wyoming, United States | Oedekoven, Fred L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Maule M-7-235 | Recluse, Wyoming, United States | Oedekoven, Fred L. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Maule M-7-235 | Lake City, South Carolina, United States | Moore, Robert G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1994 | Maule M-7-235 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | Sperber, Eugene J. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1991 | Raven RX7 | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Halone M. Galvin | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Paulina, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Aire Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Cessna 177B | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Gaylin M. Allen | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | Arkla Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Air Tractor AT 301 | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |