Maule MX7 N524TR

Summary

On 24 August 2018 at about 18:58 local time, a Maule MX7 registered N524TR was involved in an accident near Post Mills, Vermont, 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.

Date

24 August 2018 at 18:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Post Mills, Vermont, United States

Nearest airport

Post Mills (2B9)

Coordinates

43.8836, -72.2519

Aircraft

Maule MX7

Registration

N524TR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Poughkeepsie → Post Mills

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA510

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-quipped airplane reported that, during landing on a grass strip, the airplane bounced, and he subsequently performed a successful go-around. On the second landing attempt, shortly after touchdown, the airplane bounced again and instead of going around, he "decided to try to save the landing." Shortly after the airplane stopped bouncing, the airplane veered left, exited the runway to the left, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.