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January 7, 2001 · Maule MXT-7-180A · N40030

Perry, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 7, 2001
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Perry, FL
Aircraft
Maule MXT-7-180A
Tail Number
N40030
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA01LA056

The pilot stated that after numerous landings performed at his home airstrip, he wanted to show his new acquisition off to a friend at another private airstrip. The grass runway was, "very rough and hilly" and his landing attempt resulted in a bounced landing and porpoising that caused the wings and wing struts to deform, the nose wheel strut to fracture, and the remaining nose wheel strut stub to dig in the terrain. The aircraft sustained a nose over and the student suffered serious injuries.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of control on landing due to the student's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the resulting nose over on the grass runway.

Full Narrative

On January 7, 2001, about 1300 eastern standard time, a Maule MXT-7-180A, N40030, registered to B and D Aviation, Inc., operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, sustained a nose over while landing at a private airstrip in the vicinity of Perry, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage, and the student pilot sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from a private airstrip about 3 hours before the accident. According to the student, he had flown almost 3 hours in the vicinity of his home field, including conducting practice touch-and-go landings, when he decided to visit a friend at another private field near Perry. The field was very rough and hilly, and on landing rollout, he hit a bump and became airborne. The aircraft stalled and on its second touchdown, fractured the nose wheel strut, buried the remaining strut stub, and caused a nose over. According to an FAA Inspector, the student reported that he had conducted nine touch-and-go landings, and stated, "I had a good grasp of the airplane and was going to show it off at a friend's airstrip". The student stated on his landing, he bounced, touched down on the nose gear, sustained another bounce that deformed the wings and wing struts, and the third and final bounce resulted in the sheared nose strut and nose over.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 EST
Nearest AirportLumar Airstrip (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length1100 ft
Runway Width30 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMaule MXT-7-180A
Tail NumberN40030
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-C4F · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 67 · None · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 27 C
Altimeter29.98 inHg
Observation Time17:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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