Maule M7-235C N4AN
15 December 1999 · Iuka, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1999 at about 21:16 local time, a Maule M7-235C registered N4AN was involved in an accident near Iuka, Mississippi, 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 21:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iuka, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Iuka Airport (15M)
- Coordinates
- 34.7997, -88.1903
- Aircraft
- Maule M7-235C
- Registration
- N4AN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Decatur → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL00LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The separation of the nicopress fitting allowing a release of the rudder cable resulting in a loss of control during landing roll. A factor was the manufacturer's use of an improperly calibrated crimping tool.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while landing on runway 18, the right rudder pedal went to the floor. The aircraft ground looped and received major structural damage to the fuselage where the right main gear attaches. Examination of the rudder by the FAA found that the rudder cable pulled loose from the nicopress fitting and sleeve. The aircraft tachometer showed 18.5 hours and the hobbs meter indicated 21.3 hours. The rudder cable and nicopress fitting were removed for further examination. During the examination of the rudder cable assembly a nicopress sleeve was found to be not adequately crimped and the sleeve was slightly larger than the gauge dimension. It was determined that one of the manufacturer's crimped tool was not set correctly to specification on the elevator and rudder cables.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1999 | Maule M7-235C | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1999 | Maule M7-235C | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2001 | Maule M7-260 | North Lima, Ohio, United States | William A. Bieber | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Maule M7 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2008 | Maule M7 | Cobra River, Manaus, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Maule M7 | Turner, Maine, United States | Tamilyn Slowey | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1999 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Caledonia, Mississippi, United States | Floyd C. Lowry | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1999 | Trohoski VARI-EZE | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Cessna A188B | Panther Burn, Mississippi, United States | Michael A. Johnson | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172G | Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-180 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |