Maule MX-7-180A N3079Z
4 November 2000 · St. Marys, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 2000 at about 16:45 local time, a Maule MX-7-180A registered N3079Z was involved in an accident near St. Marys, Georgia, United States. 2 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Marys, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Marys Airport (4J6)
- Coordinates
- 30.7578, -81.5622
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-180A
- Registration
- N3079Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Marys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a sideward skid, a collapsed main landing gear strut, and wing strike.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot's statement, while conducting stop and go landings, his third attempt resulted in the right wing being lifted by wind gusts, and by the time he had put in control pressures to maintain directional control on the runway, the gusts abated. The result was a right sideward skid that collapsed the right main landing gear, causing the right wing tip and propeller to strike the runway. There were no injuries, however the wing spar sustained bending.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2000 | Maule MX-7-235 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Maule MX-7-180 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Maule MX-7-180AC | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Maule MX-7-160 | Palm Bch Garden, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2001 | Maule MX-7 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Maule MX-7-160 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Boeing 767-332ER | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Cessna 150 | Waycross, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-31-350 | Lumber City, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172H | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | William B. Senft | Fatal | 3 |