Maule M-7-260 N7ZF
15 March 2002 · Montague, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 2002 at about 21:20 local time, a Maule M-7-260 registered N7ZF, operated by George A. Cordingly, Jr., was involved in an accident near Montague, California, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montague, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Siskiyou (SIY)
- Coordinates
- 41.7667, -122.4667
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-260
- Registration
- N7ZF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George A. Cordingly, Jr.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montague → Montague
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tail wheel equipped airplane ground looped during the landing roll. According to the pilot, the landing was a three point on runway 17, with no apparent adverse wind conditions or turbulence. The airplane rolled straight ahead for approximately 200 feet and then commenced an immediate uncommanded left turn, which the pilot said was not correctable with brake or rudder. The airplane ultimately ground looped to the left resulting in considerable damage to the airplane. The reported winds at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 310 degrees at 5 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2002 | Maule M-7-260C | Fishers, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Maule M-7-235 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Maule M-7-235C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Gregory L. Vrentas | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Maule M-7-235B | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Maule M-7-235C | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | William Deney | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Maule M-7-235 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Thunder and Colt COLT 120 A | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-42-2 JANTAR | Hemet, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |