Maule M-7-235C C-FCDM

Summary

On 20 June 2003 at about 14:40 local time, a Maule M-7-235C registered C-FCDM was involved in an accident near Moses Lake, Washington, 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.

Date

20 June 2003 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Grant County (KMWH)

Coordinates

47.2078, -119.3203

Aircraft

Maule M-7-235C

Registration

C-FCDM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oliver, B.C. → Moses Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA109

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

When the pilot first contacted the tower, they cleared him to land on runway 14 Left. Because the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) indicated the winds were coming from the southwest, he asked the tower what the current winds were. The tower controller told him the winds were from 240 degrees at approximately six knots, and then asked if he would like to land on runway 22. After the pilot answered affirmatively, he was cleared to land on runway 22. While he was on final, the pilot noticed there was a strong right quartering headwind. In an attempt to compensate for the wind conditions, the pilot elected to keep the right wing low during the landing flare, necessitating an initial touchdown on the right main gear. Although the touchdown in this manner was successful, during the landing roll, when the pilot lowered the left main gear to the runway, the right wing lifted into the air, and the left wing contacted the runway surface. The pilot said he believed the aircraft encountered a wind gust just as he lowered the left wheel to the runway surface, and he further stated that he did not feel there were any problems with the aircraft's flight controls or tailwheel steering systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.