Maule M-7-235C N246SV
19 January 2001 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 2001 at about 20:35 local time, a Maule M-7-235C registered N246SV was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, 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 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Animas Air Park (5CO0)
- Coordinates
- 37.2698, -107.8808
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235C
- Registration
- N246SV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cortez → Durango
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure by the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in aircraft make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll at the completion of a cross country flight, the pilot lost directional control and the tail wheel configured aircraft exited the side of the runway. Wind at the time of the accident was a 5 knot cross wind. The aircraft had 28 hours total time and the pilot had 24 hours in the aircraft. His previous recent flight experience was in airline transport category aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2001 | Maule M-7-235B | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Maule M-7-235C | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Michael G. Clifton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Maule M-7-235B | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2001 | Maule M-7-235 | Halfway, Oregon, United States | Eagle Cap Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Maule M-7-235 | Summer Lake, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Maule M-7-260C | Fishers, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Howard, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Luscombe 8E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Esbenshade STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Evans, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Aviat A-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Bradley RANS S-7 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |