Maule MX-7-180 N5666N
19 April 1997 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1997 at about 14:01 local time, a Maule MX-7-180 registered N5666N was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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 14:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis Airlake (LVN)
- Coordinates
- 44.6695, -93.2392
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-180
- Registration
- N5666N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA107
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the pilot's second touch and go landing, he held right aileron input to compensate for a light crosswind. After touchdown the right wing began to rise and the pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane which veered off the runway and ground looped.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1997 | Maule MX-7-180A | Long Beach, California, United States | Eugene G. Salegui | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Maule MX-7-180C | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Maule MX-7 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1996 | Maule MX-7-160 | Belcher, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Maule MX-7-160 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Maule MX-7-235 | Hubbard Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna A188B | McGregor, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Donnelly, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Goble RV-4 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-121 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |