Maule M 7-235C N3180G
11 October 2015 · Mankato, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 2015 at about 21:48 local time, a Maule M 7-235C registered N3180G, operated by Roger D. Rehnelt, was involved in an accident near Mankato, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mankato, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mankato Rgnl (MKT)
- Coordinates
- 44.2189, -93.9194
- Aircraft
- Maule M 7-235C
- Registration
- N3180G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1996
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger D. Rehnelt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mankato → Mankato
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing in gusting wind conditions, and that while on final, "the wind let off causing us to sink faster than I wanted so I added power." He reported that the airplane drifted to the left side of the runway, he attempted to correct the drift, and then he decided to execute a go-around. He reported that during the go around, he encountered a large gust of wind while in a nose high attitude, and added full right rudder and full left aileron. The right main landing gear struck the ground and was severed, and the airplane impacted the ground. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated as a safety recommendation, he should have "Come in a little faster and used 1 or 2 notches of flaps versus 3."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2015 | Maule M 7-235B | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Kaylor Ronald N | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Maule M 7-235C | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Gary D. Raser | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Maule M 7-260C | Oregon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2015 | Maule M 7-260C | Grace, Idaho, United States | TTP LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Maule M 7-235B | Le Touquet, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Maule M 7-235C | Macon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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