Maule M-7-260C N5515V
8 September 2013 · Nashua, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2013 at about 13:45 local time, a Maule M-7-260C registered N5515V was involved in an accident near Nashua, Montana, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashua, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.2983, -106.2583
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-260C
- Registration
- N5515V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nashua → Nashua
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA403
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a berm during the takeoff, 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 reported that during takeoff from a private dirt airstrip, the airplane collided with a dirt berm and ground looped. The berm was a result of recent work in the area of the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2014 | Maule M 7-235B | Le Touquet, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2012 | Maule M-7-420AC | Hanover Township, Michigan, United States | Bull DOG Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2012 | Maule M-7-260 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2014 | Maule M 7-235 | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States | North Aire LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Maule M 7-235B | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Kaylor Ronald N | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Maule M-7-235C | Brookings, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2013 | Robinson R44 II | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain Rotors | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Bell BHT407 | Big Fork, Montana, United States | Flathead County Sheriff's Office | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bell 206B | Shepherd, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-44-180 | Billings, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain College | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Cessna 195A | Meadow Creek, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Piper PA 11 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |