Aviation Crash Map

Maule M-7-235 N92088

8 April 1992 · Garnavillo, Iowa, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 April 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N92088, operated by TIM McCandless, Inc., was involved in an accident near Garnavillo, Iowa, United States. 2 people were 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
Garnavillo, Iowa, United States
Coordinates
42.8597, -91.2301
Aircraft
Maule M-7-235
Registration
N92088
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
TIM McCandless, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA124

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN AIRCRAFT TYPE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL ROAD. THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED A MAIN GEAR HIT A BUMP NEAR LIFTOFF SPEED, AND HE LOST CONTROL. THE PILOT CHECKED OUT IN TYPE A YEAR EARLIER ON A ONE HOUR FLIGHT AND HAD ABOUT TWO HOURS IN TYPE SINCE THEN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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20 Sep 1993 Maule M-7-235
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All 91 records for this type

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