Maule M-7-235 N61043
20 September 1993 · Recluse, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1993 at about 15:45 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N61043, operated by Oedekoven, Fred L., was involved in an accident near Recluse, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Recluse, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Recluse
- Coordinates
- 44.7691, -105.6992
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235
- Registration
- N61043
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oedekoven, Fred L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rozet → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AN ANTELOPE DARTED OUT IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NOTED THAT IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS LOCKED AND HAD SKIDDED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. INSPECTION BY FAA PERSONNEL DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1993 | Maule M-7-235 | Lake City, South Carolina, United States | Moore, Robert G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1994 | Maule M-7-235 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | Sperber, Eugene J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 1992 | Maule M-7-235 | Garnavillo, Iowa, United States | TIM McCandless, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Maule M-7 | Aravada, Wyoming, United States | Oedekoven, Fred L. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1991 | Maule M-7-235 | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | MAX Merrick | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Maule M-7-235 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | Norman E. Wymbs | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | Denton, Larry E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Karl T. Lieb | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Evans, Samuel | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Barr KITFOX II | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Hanson, Larry R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Arnold, Edward F. | Fatal | 3 |