Maule MX7 N600XX

Summary

On 1 March 2017 at about 23:30 local time, a Maule MX7 registered N600XX was involved in an accident near Live Oak, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 March 2017 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Live Oak, California, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (N/A)

Coordinates

39.2808, -121.7200

Aircraft

Maule MX7

Registration

N600XX

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Live Oak

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA168

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his subsequent incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while on base for his private grass airstrip, he noticed he was high, so he added flaps to increase his descent. He added that, on final, the airspeed was a little fast and during the landing, he flared the airplane "a little high." After touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane did not respond, so he applied "a little more brake"; subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported as a safety recommendation that he should have performed a go-around instead of attempting to "salvage the landing."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.