Maule M 7-235B N1002H

Summary

On 6 June 2015 at about 20:20 local time, a Maule M 7-235B registered N1002H, operated by Kaylor Ronald N, was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, 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.

Date

6 June 2015 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Talkeetna (TKA)

Coordinates

62.3217, -150.0939

Aircraft

Maule M 7-235B

Registration

N1002H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1997

Engines

1

Operator

Kaylor Ronald N

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Talkeetna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC15CA038

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that this was his first landing on pavement in his tailwheel-equipped airplane with 29-inch tundra tires. He landed hard as a result of a slower than normal approach speed. After touchdown, he lost directional control and entered a ground loop to the right, resulting in substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.