Maule MX7 N897DC
11 April 2010 · Greenville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2010 at about 17:40 local time, a Maule MX7 registered N897DC, operated by Matthew M. Soddy, was involved in an accident near Greenville, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pitt-Greenville (PGV)
- Coordinates
- 35.6344, -77.3844
- Aircraft
- Maule MX7
- Registration
- N897DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Matthew M. Soddy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winterville → Greenville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA227
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that he made a three-point landing on the asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane began to pull to the right and the pilot corrected by applying left rudder. The airplane immediately turned "hard left,” collapsing the right main landing gear. The right wing impacted the runway and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures. The pilot had received a tailwheel endorsement the day prior to the accident, and reported 5 hours of flight time in the accident airplane. He also stated to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he had received limited exposure to operating the tailwheel-equipped airplane on hard-surface runways, as his tailwheel flight instruction was conducted mostly from turf runways.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2010 | Maule MX7 | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Maule MX7-180A | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Maule MX7 | Munster, Switzerland | Segelfluggruppe Winterthur | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Maule MX7-180 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Steve R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Maule MX7 | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Maule MX7 | Live Oak, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Dwight Lohr BABY ACE | Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Mulloy Charles ZODIAC 601XL | Enochville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Bobo Christopher J LOEHLE 5151 | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | COX Keith A | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna T337G | Shelby, North Carolina, United States | Delta Whiskey Bravo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 172 | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | Bladen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |