Maule MT-7-235 N235MG

Summary

On 8 June 2022 at about 19:02 local time, a Maule MT-7-235 registered N235MG, operated by Olson OLE, was involved in an accident near Flasher, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were 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

8 June 2022 at 19:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Flasher, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

46.4561, -101.2326

Aircraft

Maule MT-7-235

Registration

N235MG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Olson OLE

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA243

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of control during a takeoff from a narrow gravel road, resulting in a collision with a fixed obstacle.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was taking off from a 14-ft-wide gravel road. He started a “fast taxi” to clear a road sign on the left side of the road. During the fast taxi, the pilot thought that the airplane “got a gust of wind” and became airborne. The pilot added full throttle and the left wing struck the road sign. The airplane veered to the left onto grass and came to rest upright in the adjacent field. The left and right wings and the forward fuselage sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.