Maule M-7-235B N10430
3 April 1999 · Boca Grande, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1999 at about 17:00 local time, a Maule M-7-235B registered N10430, operated by Ulrich H. Gerstner, was involved in an accident near Boca Grande, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Grande, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.7699, -82.2492
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235B
- Registration
- N10430
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ulrich H. Gerstner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Captiva Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA116
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain a visual lookout on landing resulting in an in-flight collision with a wave.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was making a landing to smooth water. The left float collided with a wave. The airplane rotated to the left about 30 degrees, and the right wing tip collided with the water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1999 | Maule M-7-235 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Maule M-7 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Arctic Air Guide Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Maule M-7-235C | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2000 | Maule M-7-235B | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Maule M-7-235C | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Maule M-7-235C | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |