Maule MX-7-180C N567HW

Summary

On 12 October 2011 at about 19:00 local time, a Maule MX-7-180C registered N567HW was involved in an accident near Zelienople, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

12 October 2011 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Zelienople Municipal Airport (PJC)

Coordinates

40.8086, -80.1631

Aircraft

Maule MX-7-180C

Registration

N567HW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Butler → Zelienople

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA168

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he had been practicing takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. Upon landing, the airplane touched down a little hard and veered to the left. He applied full right rudder and right brake, and the airplane came to rest at the edge of the runway. During the accident sequence, the airplane’s right wing struck the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to a right wing rib and the right aileron. Examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.