N897DC

Substantial
None

MAULE MX7S/N: 20012C

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, April 11, 2010
NTSB Number
ERA10CA227
Location
Greenville, NC
Event ID
20100414X91102
Coordinates
35.634445, -77.384445
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
MAULE
Serial Number
20012C
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
MX7M7
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
RED BARON LLC
Address
600 N BROAD ST STE 5 PMB 3575
City
MIDDLETOWN
State / Zip Code
DE 19709-1032
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that he made a "three-point" landing on the asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane began to "pull" to the right, and the pilot corrected by applying left rudder. "Within a split second," the airplane turned "hard left,” collapsing the right main landing gear. The right wing impacted the runway and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures. The pilot had received a tailwheel endorsement the day prior to the accident, and reported 5 hours of flight time in the accident airplane. He also stated to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he had received limited exposure to operating the tailwheel-equipped airplane on hard-surface runways, as his tailwheel flight instruction was conducted mostly from turf runways.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA10CA227