Maule M-7 N897M
24 August 1996 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1996 at about 18:30 local time, a Maule M-7 registered N897M, operated by Grasshopper Adventures, was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.6205, -148.9796
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7
- Registration
- N897M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grasshopper Adventures
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Grasshopper Val
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was making an off airport landing to pick up his passengers. During the landing roll, a rock punctured the right tire and the tire went flat. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the right side of the landing area. The airplane rolled into alder bushes and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1996 | Maule M-7-235 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Maule M-7 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Maule M-7-235 | Louisville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Maule M-7-235B | San Martin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Maule M-7-235 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | Norman E. Wymbs | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1995 | Maule M-7 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |