Maule MX-7-180A N600XX
21 July 1997 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1997 at about 00:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-180A registered N600XX, operated by Eugene G. Salegui, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daughtery Field (LGB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-180A
- Registration
- N600XX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene G. Salegui
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA246
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he received ATIS information, which was reporting winds from 170 at 11 knots and the active runways as 25R and 25L. The pilot asked the tower if there was going to be a runway change. Tower personnel informed him that no runway change was going to take place. On final approach, the pilot checked the windsock on the runway and it was sticking straight out, indicating 15 knots. The pilot made a standard crosswind landing and lost control during the rollout phase. The aircraft ground looped, and the main landing gear collapsed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Maule MX-7 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1996 | Maule MX-7-160 | Belcher, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Maule MX-7-160 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Maule MX-7-235 | Hubbard Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |