Maule M-7-235 N747CL
13 February 1999 · Boulder City, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1999 at about 20:22 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N747CL was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada, 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 20:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder City, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9890, -114.8103
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235
- Registration
- N747CL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Las Vegas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA098
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to properly position the floatplane landing gear for a water landing and failure to verify the landing gear position resulting in an inadvertent wheels down landing on water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft, equipped with amphibious floats, landed on water with the wheels extended and nosed over. The pilot reported that he had recently received training in a land based retractable gear aircraft, which reinforced habits opposite those needed for the floatplane landing on water. He failed to retract the wheels of the floatplane after takeoff from a land airport because of distractions caused by radio problems and complex air traffic control procedures. He said he verified the wheel position before landing in the water but the amber wheels down indicator 'didn't register.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1999 | Maule M-7-235B | Boca Grande, Florida, United States | Ulrich H. Gerstner | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1999 | Luhnau BD-5B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1999 | Wsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 4DM | Minden, Nevada, United States | William S. Ivans | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Abraham J G Ii/Erickson K ONE DESIGN | No Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Cessna 177 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Ab Sportine Aviacija GENESIS 2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |