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 | Recluse, Wyoming, United States | Oedekoven, Fred L. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1994 | Maule M-7-235 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | Sperber, Eugene J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| 31 Dec 1991 | Maule M-7-235 | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | MAX Merrick | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Maule M-7-235 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | Norman E. Wymbs | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Myers AVID AIRCRAFT FLYER | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1993 | Extra 300 | Ridge Springs, South Carolina, United States | Rutland, GUY E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Rapp VAN'S RV-4 | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Rapp, Russell D. | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1993 | Jones LIGHTNING BUG 2 | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | Jones, Howell C. JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1993 | Cessna 172F | Ravenel, South Carolina, United States | Hall, William J. | Minor injuries | - |