Maule MX-7-180B N4159K

Summary

On 15 November 2006 at about 20:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-180B registered N4159K was involved in an accident near Edenville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 November 2006 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Edenville, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

43.6500, -84.3833

Aircraft

Maule MX-7-180B

Registration

N4159K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midland → Edenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA024

1 person died.

The pilot's loss of control during landing on a lake resulting in the amphibian aircraft flipping over inverted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amphibious float equipped airplane crashed while attempting to land on a lake. A witness reported seeing the airplane approaching to land; however, there were no witnesses to the accident. About 40 minutes later, a boater contacted local authorities to report an over turned sailboat in the lake. Upon arrival at the scene, emergency crews observed the accident airplane inverted in the water. A witness located in a wooded area approximately 3 miles south of the accident site reported that he saw a propeller-driven airplane with floats flying northbound between 1430 and 1500. He noted that it appeared to be in level flight and the "engine was running very smoothly." A post accident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. The landing gear was retracted and the gear selector handle was in the up position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.