Maule MX-7-160 N35TX
18 May 1996 · Belcher, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1996 at about 21:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-160 registered N35TX was involved in an accident near Belcher, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belcher, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Belcher Air Patch (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.7502, -93.8299
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-160
- Registration
- N35TX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA218
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in flight. A factor was the gusty wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was landing at a private airfield on a runway facing the east. The pilot reported he flew the airplane in a 'right hand traffic pattern in order to watch the two windsocks south of the runway and to make sure the tractor that was mowing nearby would remain clear of the runway.' The airplane was on final, with a right cross wind, when the following sequence of events occurred. The pilot stated, 'the aircraft drifted to the north, but I corrected it back, when suddenly a strong gust blew the plane north of the runway. The right wing dropped quickly while we continued to drift left as I added power to execute another go around. The plane continued to drop right wing low, despite my efforts to avoid hitting the ground. The engine accelerated normally, but we struck the ground off to the left of the runway, right wing low.' The airplane came to rest on a heading of approximately 260 degrees on the north side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1996 | Maule MX-7 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Maule MX-7-235 | Hubbard Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Maule MX-7-180 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Maule MX-7-180A | Long Beach, California, United States | Eugene G. Salegui | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Maule MX-7-180 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Maule MX-7-180C | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1996 | Cessna 150M | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Cessna 182K | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1996 | MBB BO-105 CBS-4 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | ERA, Gulf Coast Division | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Cessna 182P | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |