Maule MXT-7-180A N353LS

Summary

On 3 September 2012 at about 01:45 local time, a Maule MXT-7-180A registered N353LS, operated by Jeremy Davidson, was involved in an accident near Manzanita, Oregon, United States. 4 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

3 September 2012 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Manzanita, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Nehalem Bay State (3S7)

Coordinates

45.6981, -123.9297

Aircraft

Maule MXT-7-180A

Registration

N353LS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeremy Davidson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Manzanita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA390

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that everything seemed normal when the airplane was approaching the runway. As the airplane crossed over the trees on final approach, it was lined up with the runway centerline. Then the wind shifted to a crosswind, and the airplane veered to the side of the runway. The pilot attempted to realign the airplane with the runway, and added power to perform a go-around. However, the airplane touched down briefly and then bounced. The right wing struck a tree, and the airplane then spun into a line of trees, substantially damaging both wings and the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.