Maule MT-7-235 N3187Z

Summary

On 4 August 1996 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule MT-7-235 registered N3187Z was involved in an accident near Poseyville, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

4 August 1996 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Poseyville, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Ralph Koch (921N)

Coordinates

38.1695, -87.7805

Aircraft

Maule MT-7-235

Registration

N3187Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA272

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper flare during the landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the make and model of airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that during the landing, the airplane touched down, and as it rolled down the runway, the nose gear collapsed and the propeller went into the ground. He said he was 'not very familiar' with the airplane and he 'didn't know the nose was so heavy.' He reported that the airplane did not bounce during the landing, and he believed the airplane was 'rolling' when the nose dropped. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported the nose was crushed at a 20 to 30 degree angle due to a 'substantial impact'. The strut was fractured near the fork. The inspector reported that 'it appears that the aircraft either bounced first, or just landed in an extremely nose down condition.' He reported no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.