Maule M-7-235B N31078
1 October 2000 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 2000 at about 22:27 local time, a Maule M-7-235B registered N31078 was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. 4 people were 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 22:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden-Hinckley (OGD)
- Coordinates
- 41.1493, -111.9802
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235B
- Registration
- N31078
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elko → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing flare/touchdown. A factor was the tail wheel failure due to overload.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that during the landing, the tail wheel 'failed.' The airplane then ground looped and departed the right side of the runway. The pilot was asked why the tail wheel failed, but he did not respond to inquiries. According to the FAA inspector who examined the airplane, he saw no evidence of preimpact malfunction or failure. He said it appeared that the pilot had made a hard landing, and that the tail wheel failed as a result of overload forces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 May 2001 | Maule M-7-235B | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Maule M-7-235C | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Michael G. Clifton | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Maule M-7-235B | Boca Grande, Florida, United States | Ulrich H. Gerstner | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Maule M-7-235B | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150J | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2000 | Rosenvall AVID MK IV | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Culver LFA | Moab, Utah, United States | A Pair of Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Schumacher SWEARINGEN SX-300 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Cessna 175 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |