Summary
On November 12, 2020, a Maule MX7 (N721P) was involved in an accident near Moab, UT. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff from an unimproved airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR21LA051. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N721P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff from an unimproved airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR21LA051