Maule MT-7-260 N42619

Summary

On 14 September 2005 at about 00:45 local time, a Maule MT-7-260 registered N42619, operated by Dennis Scheumann, was involved in an accident near Decatur, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 September 2005 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Gage Airport (13IN)

Coordinates

40.8153, -84.9275

Aircraft

Maule MT-7-260

Registration

N42619

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dennis Scheumann

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lynchburg → Decatur

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA264

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper decision to land on a runway with a tailwind, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the loss of control during landing roll. Factors included the tailwind and the post.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of runway 36. The pilot reported that he landed to the north and that the wind was from the southwest at 5 to 10 knots. He reported, "I bounced the aircraft on landing. This unsettled the aircraft and I lost control." The airplane veered off the left side of the runway and hit a post.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.