Maule MXT-7-108A N327PF
20 April 1998 · Orland, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Maule MXT-7-108A registered N327PF was involved in an accident near Orland, Indiana, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orland, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 41.7308, -85.1693
- Aircraft
- Maule MXT-7-108A
- Registration
- N327PF
- 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
- CHI98LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced twice while he was landing on a private airstrip. After the second bounce, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MXT-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1997 | Maule MXT-7 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Maule MXT-7-180 | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2001 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Perry, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Trenton, Georgia, United States | Roderick Henderson | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Maule MXT-7-180 | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2007 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1998 | Read ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1998 | Fokker F-28 MK100 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Cessna 150 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1998 | Butler Tool RAF 2000 | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Cessna 177RG | Tocsin, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |