Maule MX-7-235 N70LB
11 July 1985 · Savoy, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-235 registered N70LB was involved in an accident near Savoy, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savoy, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Savoy
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-235
- Registration
- N70LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hartford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA194
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A DIRT RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET LONG WITH A SMALL DIRT EMBANKMENT AT THE THRESHOLD. DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH THE EMBANKMENT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1985 | Maule MX 7-235 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Maule MX-7-180 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | T. R. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Maule MX-7-180 | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | Poly-Fabricators, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7 | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7-235 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | M. A. Mullins | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Maule MX-7-180 | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA28-151 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Boeing 747-136 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation Serivices | No injuries | - |