Maule MT-7-420 N186SB
8 October 2004 · Bend, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule MT-7-420 registered N186SB was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bend Municipal (S07)
- Coordinates
- 44.0833, -121.2011
- Aircraft
- Maule MT-7-420
- Registration
- N186SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bend → Prineville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05FA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. Rough terrain was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot rated passenger reported that the start, taxi, run-up, and initial take-off were normal. The aircraft departed on runway 16 and attained an altitude of 150 to 300 feet above ground level when the engine lost power. The PIC announced that he was landing straight ahead. The aircraft touched down left of the runway edge at the departure end and traveled over rough terrain before nosing over and coming to rest inverted. During post-accident airframe and engine inspections, no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MT-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2005 | Maule MT-7-235 | Guyton, Georgia, United States | William D McCall | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Maule MT-7-260 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Dennis Scheumann | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Maule MT-7 | Ponca, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2006 | Maule MT-7-235 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Maule MT-7-235 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Maule MT-7-235 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-18 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2004 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Burns, Oregon, United States | United States Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Maule MX-7-235 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2004 | Cessna A185F | Molalla, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-24-260 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |