Maule MX-7-180A N3179U

Summary

On 13 March 2004 at about 14:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-180A registered N3179U was involved in an accident near Plains, Georgia, 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

13 March 2004 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Plains, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

32.0886, -84.3725

Aircraft

Maule MX-7-180A

Registration

N3179U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dawson → Plains

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04LA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of the speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overrun of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the approach to landing at a private airstrip he misjudged the length of the landing surface and landed long, and collided with the trees at the end of the runway. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical problems prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed, both wing assemblies broke off the fuselage. The fuselage, and engine firewall was buckled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.