Maule M7 N1048T

Summary

On 16 May 2011 at about 21:09 local time, a Maule M7 registered N1048T was involved in an accident near Mammoth, Arizona, 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

16 May 2011 at 21:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Mammoth, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

None

Coordinates

32.7394, -110.5342

Aircraft

Maule M7

Registration

N1048T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91 Subpart K: Fractional

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Queen Creek → San Manuel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA224

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after a normal landing onto a dirt road, which was covered with loose dirt and gravel, the airplane's right wing collided with a tree. The airplane rotated to the right approximately 20 degrees and began skidding sideways. He attempted to correct with rudder and brakes but the airplane exited the road and subsequently nosed over. According to the pilot, clear skies and a light breeze prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.