Summary
On September 01, 1998, a Maule MX-7-160 (N6287P) was involved in an incident near Skaneateles, NY. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure maintain directional control and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were trees.
On September 1, 1998, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a Maule MX-7-160, N6287P, was substantially damaged during takeoff from a private unlisted grass airstrip in Skaneateles, New York. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In a written statement, the pilot said he taxied the tail-wheel airplane to runway 28, a 1,900 foot long, 70 foot wide, grass runway. He further stated:
"...Full power was brought up and the brakes were released. The aircraft veered immediately to the left and not having airspeed to correct, I could not bring it to centerline.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC98LA178. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6287P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure maintain directional control and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were trees.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 1, 1998, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a Maule MX-7-160, N6287P, was substantially damaged during takeoff from a private unlisted grass airstrip in Skaneateles, New York. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In a written statement, the pilot said he taxied the tail-wheel airplane to runway 28, a 1,900 foot long, 70 foot wide, grass runway. He further stated:
"...Full power was brought up and the brakes were released. The aircraft veered immediately to the left and not having airspeed to correct, I could not bring it to centerline. The [airplane] accelerated but continued to the left so I aborted the takeoff, chopped the power, and applied brakes. As the [airplane] skidded almost to a stop, the left wing clipped a small pine tree.
The airplane flipped over and skid to a stop.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector did not reveal any pre-impact abnormalities of the airframe or engine.
During an interview with an FAA Inspector, the pilot stated he did not remember if the airplane's tail wheel was straight when he commenced the takeoff roll.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC98LA178