Maule MX-7-180 N4UM
29 June 1993 · Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1993 at about 20:20 local time, a Maule MX-7-180 registered N4UM, operated by Cochran, John P., was involved in an accident near Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fountainhead Park (F07)
- Coordinates
- 35.2891, -95.5799
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-180
- Registration
- N4UM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cochran, John P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA199
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE 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 AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED DURING THE APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND TO BE FLYING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE APPROACH PATH. AT APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE MADE A LEFT TURN, CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET, AND IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN WITH A LEFT WING AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Scruggs, Debra C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Oceano, California, United States | Joseph R. Caetano | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Maule MX-7-235 | Washburn, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Charles Perez | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Maule MX-7-235 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Maule MX-7-235 | Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States | Kenneth A. Sievert | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1993 | Emmert TIERRA II | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Emmert, Raymond L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Heth, James B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |