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November 11, 2007 · Maule MX-7-180A · N31495

Overgaard, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 11, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Overgaard, AZ
Aircraft
Maule MX-7-180A
Tail Number
N31495
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX08CA030

During the landing roll, the tail wheel configured airplane veered off the right side of the runway, down a steep embankment, and across soft terrain, before the right wing tip collided with a tree. The student pilot stated that after landing, he lost directional control of the airplane. He said he had accumulated 112 hours in this type of airplane but recently had only accumulated 10 landings within the last 90 days. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

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

Full Narrative

On November 11, 2007, about 1622 mountain standard time, a Maule MX-7-180A, N31495, collided with a tree after veering off the runway at Mogollon Airpark, Overgaard, Arizona. The student pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The cross-country personal flight departed Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix Arizona, about 1520, with a planned destination of Mogollon Airpark. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot stated, in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, that after landing, he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane veered off runway 21 to the right, descended a short embankment, and crossed a swale. The right wing tip contacted a tree and rotated the airplane 30 to 40 degrees to the right. The fuselage, right main gear, and the right wing tip were substantially damaged. The pilot further stated that the embankment and swale was steep and abrupt, and that he expected the airplane to nose over. His estimated speed was about 15 mph. The pilot also reported a moderate crosswind from the left when he exited the airplane. According to the pilot, he had over 100 landings in the month after his solo on July 13, 2007, but only had 10 landings in the 90 days preceding the accident. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) for Mogollon Airpark was issued at 1655. It stated: winds from 240 degrees at 6 knots; temperature 58 degrees Fahrenheit; dew point 26 degrees Fahrenheit; altimeter 30.02 inHg. According to the Mogollon Airpark Home Owner's Association president, runway 21 is 3,420 feet long and 50 feet wide. It also has an overrun of 1,200 feet in length and 30 feet in width. The runway surface is asphalt. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:22 MST
Nearest AirportMogollon Airpark (0nm)
Runway21
Runway Length3420 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMaule MX-7-180A
Tail NumberN31495
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-C4F · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind240° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 30 C
Altimeter30.02 inHg
Observation Time23:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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