Maule MX 7-180B N10503
28 March 2014 · Dora, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2014 at about 13:30 local time, a Maule MX 7-180B registered N10503, operated by Parthenon LLC, was involved in an accident near Dora, Arkansas, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dora, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4583, -94.4467
- Aircraft
- Maule MX 7-180B
- Registration
- N10503
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1998
- Operator
- Parthenon LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Smith → Harrison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's bounced landing and delayed decision to go around, which resulted in collision with a fence during the go around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot performed one stop and go landing on the unimproved landing area. During the second landing attempt he bounced the initial landing, added power to recover, and attempted to land again about midfield. The pilot evaluated the distance remaining and elected to go around. After adding power and committing to the takeoff, the pilot recognized he would not be able to maintain obstacle clearance and attempted to maneuver to a fly over a low fence crossing. The airplane impacted the fence, and came to an immediate stop. The airplane's right main landing gear was bent aft resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2014 | Maule MX 7-235 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | Thompson James A | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Maule MX 7-235 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | McCrea Ross W | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Maule MX 7-180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Donald Pfiester | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2013 | Maule MX 7-235 | San Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2015 | Maule MX 7-180C | Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, United States | Billinger William C | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Maule MX 7 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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