Maule M-7-235B N116G

Summary

On 17 January 2026 at about 16:39 local time, a Maule M-7-235B registered N116G was involved in an accident near Cody, Wyoming, United States. 5 people were 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

17 January 2026 at 16:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Cody, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Yellowstone Regional (KCOD)

Coordinates

44.5206, -109.0231

Aircraft

Maule M-7-235B

Registration

N116G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sheridan → Cody

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing roll, the airplane began to move to the left, which he applied corrective control inputs to maneuver the airplane to the right. The pilot stated that as the airplane began to move to the right, it began to feel as if it was going to swing around. Subsequently, the left wing tip stuck the runway surface and the airplane swung about 270°, before it settled onto the right main landing gear, which collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, and both ailerons. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 22 with calm wind. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.