Maule M7 N4257A

Summary

On 27 April 2019 at about 17:35 local time, a Maule M7 registered N4257A, operated by Ioka Flight Service Llc, was involved in an accident near Roosevelt, Utah, 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

27 April 2019 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Roosevelt, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Roosevelt Muni (74V)

Coordinates

40.2783, -110.0514

Aircraft

Maule M7

Registration

N4257A

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Ioka Flight Service Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA227

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a culvert.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane encountered a "strong" wind gust. The airplane touched down on the left side of the runway centerline. The pilot stated that, when the tailwheel touched down, it felt as though the airplane was being pushed further to the left side of the runway. He recalled that the right wing lifted, and the airplane veered left. He applied right rudder, and he leveled the wings, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted a culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The METAR for the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 260° at 11 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 25.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.