Maule MX-7-160 N6287P

Summary

On 1 September 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Maule MX-7-160 registered N6287P was involved in an accident near Skaneateles, New York, 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.

Date

1 September 1998 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Skaneateles, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Trabold's (NONE)

Coordinates

42.8895, -76.3708

Aircraft

Maule MX-7-160

Registration

N6287P

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

NYC98LA178

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure maintain directional control and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The tail-wheel airplane was departing a 1,900 foot long, 70 foot wide, grass runway. According to the pilot, '...Full power was brought up and the brakes were released. The aircraft veered immediately to the left and not having airspeed to correct, I could not bring it to centerline. The [airplane] accelerated but continued to the left...' The pilot then aborted the takeoff, however, the airplane continued to left, impacted a tree, and flipped over. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact abnormalities of the airframe or engine. The pilot stated he did not remember if the airplane's tail wheel was straight when he commenced the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.