Maule MXT-7-180 N5519C

Summary

On 23 June 2024 at about 14:50 local time, a Maule MXT-7-180 registered N5519C, operated by Kukeeza LLC, was involved in an accident near Winifred, Montana, United States. One person was 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

23 June 2024 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Winifred, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Heller Farm (L51)

Coordinates

47.0000, -109.0000

Aircraft

Maule MXT-7-180

Registration

N5519C

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Kukeeza LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winifred → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA204

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s inadvertent excessive application of brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he entered the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern and subsequently completed a normal approach to the runway. During the touchdown the airplane landed hard and bounced twice. After the second bounce, the pilot inadvertently applied brakes, and the airplane immediately nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder and wing struts. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.