Maule MXT-7-180A N152HS
2 October 2010 · Magnolia, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 2010 at about 02:00 local time, a Maule MXT-7-180A registered N152HS, operated by Henderson State University, was involved in an accident near Magnolia, Arkansas, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Magnolia, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Magnolia Municipal (AGO)
- Coordinates
- 33.1525, -93.2197
- Aircraft
- Maule MXT-7-180A
- Registration
- N152HS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henderson State University
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shreveport → Arkadelphia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The mechanic's failure to properly install an oil drain line after he replaced a cylinder, which caused the engine to seize in flight due to a lack of lubrication.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on a night cross-country flight when he heard a knocking sound in the engine. He immediately proceeded toward the nearest airport, declared an emergency, and noted that the oil pressure gauge read "0" and the oil temperature gauge read "high." When the airplane was about 5 miles south of the airport, and at an altitude of 1,700 feet, the engine seized. The pilot made a forced landing to a field and subsequently collided with a fence, causing substantial damage to the airplane. Examination of the engine revealed a large hole in the top of the crankcase and that the oil drain line for the No. 4 cylinder was not connected. A review of the engine logbook indicated that the No. 2 cylinder had been removed on the day of the accident, which would have required the No. 4 cylinder oil drain line to be disconnected. When the cylinder was placed back on the engine, the oil drain line was likely not reconnected and properly torqued per the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MXT-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2010 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Henderson State University | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Maule MXT-7-180 | Maybee, Michigan, United States | Short Field Deliveries, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Maule MXT-7-180A | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | Howard Dale K | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | Michael D. Perry | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Manzanita, Oregon, United States | Jeremy Davidson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Maule MXT-7-180 | Parkers Parairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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