Maule M7 N10555

Summary

On 6 October 2018 at about 23:30 local time, a Maule M7 registered N10555, operated by Aeromarine Publishing Corp, was involved in an accident near Medford, Oregon, 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 October 2018 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Medford, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Rogue Valley Intl - Medford (MFR)

Coordinates

42.3672, -122.8692

Aircraft

Maule M7

Registration

N10555

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Aeromarine Publishing Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vancouver → Medord

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA007

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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, during the landing roll, a wind gust from the left caused the left wing to rise. The airplane veered right, and he added full aileron, rudder, and brake to recover to no avail. The pilot stated he heard a "loud noise," the airplane veered sharply, and it then came to rest on an adjacent taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station at the airport reported that, about 23 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 330° at 10 knots. The airplane landed on runway 32.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.