Maule M 7-235C N66E
29 January 2016 · Macon, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 2016 at about 17:30 local time, a Maule M 7-235C registered N66E was involved in an accident near Macon, Missouri, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Macon, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Macon-Fower Municipal Airport (K89)
- Coordinates
- 39.7297, -92.4567
- Aircraft
- Maule M 7-235C
- Registration
- N66E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Macon → Macon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN16LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right main landing gear assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll following a normal touchdown after a personal flight, the pilot felt a vibration in the airframe, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane departed the side of the runway. A pilot-rated witness confirmed that the landing approach, flare, and touchdown were normal, and the surface wind was about a 20-degree left crosswind at 8 to 10 knots and not gusting at the time of landing. An examination of the airplane revealed the right main landing gear strut assembly failed, and all associated fracture surfaces were consistent with overload. The reason for the overload failure could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2016 | Maule M 7-235B | Littleton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Maule M 7 | Manokatak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Maule M 7-260C | Oregon, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Maule M 7-235C | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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