Maule M-7-235C N235PR

Summary

On 12 October 2023 at about 20:40 local time, a Maule M-7-235C registered N235PR was involved in an accident near Provo, 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

12 October 2023 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Provo, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)

Coordinates

40.2192, -111.7234

Aircraft

Maule M-7-235C

Registration

N235PR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brigham City → Provo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA016

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 reported that during the landing he felt a wind gust that moved the airplane’s tail to the left, but was unsuccessful when applying a correctional input. The left wing impacted the ground then nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing assembly. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.