Maule MX-7 N108MS
6 November 2001 · Middleton, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 2001 at about 18:30 local time, a Maule MX-7 registered N108MS was involved in an accident near Middleton, Wisconsin, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middleton, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morey Airport (C29)
- Coordinates
- 43.1008, -89.5000
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7
- Registration
- N108MS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Middleton → Middleton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper rotation and failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Additional factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway during takeoff and nosed over. The pilot reported the windsock indicated an 8 - 10 knot left crosswind during takeoff. The pilot reported he applied the proper crosswind takeoff techniques and the airplane tracked straight down the centerline. The airplane lifted off the runway after 300 - 400 feet of travel down the runway. After liftoff, the airplane started to track to the right. The pilot reported, "The plane reached a level of a few feet above the ground and than sank back to the ground." He pulled back on the throttle and attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane's heading at touchdown was about 330 degrees, and it continued to travel across a turf runway and into a plowed cornfield. After traveling about 200 feet in the cornfield, the airplane nosed over in the soft ground. The pilot reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2001 | Maule MX-7-180AC | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Maule MX-7-180A | St. Marys, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 2003 | Maule MX-7-235 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Maule MX-7-235 | East Brady, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Gelasi AIRCAMPER | Bloomfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Payne GILES G-202 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182M | Marshall, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Schuchart STODDARD HAMILTONSH3 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |