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Maule M-7-235 N9226M

14 November 1993 · Lake City, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 14 November 1993 at about 22:48 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N9226M, operated by Moore, Robert G., was involved in an accident near Lake City, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:48
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake City, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Private (NONE)
Coordinates
33.8591, -79.7496
Aircraft
Maule M-7-235
Registration
N9226M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Moore, Robert G.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL94LA017

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH WHICH RESULTED IN COLLISION WITH TREES NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO HIS PERSONALLY OWNED AIRSTRIP FOR LANDING. THE PILOT SET UP THE APPROACH FOR A SHORT FIELD LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD SELECTED AN IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WHICH PLACED A GROUP OF TREES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY OVER THE TREES AND CONTINUE THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TREES AND CRASHED ON THE RUNWAY. A POST-IMPACT FIRE OCCURRED AFTER THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Maule M-7 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
20 Sep 1993 Maule M-7-235
N61043
Recluse, Wyoming, United States Oedekoven, Fred L. No injuries -
2 May 1994 Maule M-7-235
N525GS
McIntosh, South Dakota, United States Sperber, Eugene J. Fatal 2
8 Apr 1992 Maule M-7-235
N92088
Garnavillo, Iowa, United States TIM McCandless, Inc. No injuries -
14 Apr 1992 Maule M-7
N61043
Aravada, Wyoming, United States Oedekoven, Fred L. No injuries -
31 Dec 1991 Maule M-7-235
N81818
Cottonport, Louisiana, United States MAX Merrick No injuries -
10 Jun 1995 Maule M-7-235
N3093N
Cat Cay, Bahamas
no coordinates
Norman E. Wymbs No injuries -

All 91 records for this type

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6 May 1993 Extra 300
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9 May 1993 Rapp VAN'S RV-4
N743DR
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13 May 1993 Jones LIGHTNING BUG 2
N200NJ
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N8279U
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