Maule M-8-235 N205MX

Summary

On 22 March 2008 at about 18:45 local time, a Maule M-8-235 registered N205MX was involved in an accident near Grangeville, Idaho, 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

22 March 2008 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Grangeville, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Idaho County Airport (S80)

Coordinates

45.9425, -116.1233

Aircraft

Maule M-8-235

Registration

N205MX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kamiah → Grangeville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA081

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on runway 25 with no wind. His first approach was fast, the airplane bounced on touchdown, and he executed a go-around. On his second approach, the airplane drifted left and touched down left of the runway center line and bounced. Upon its second touchdown, the airplane swerved, and although the pilot attempted to regain control, it departed the left side of the runway and encountered a ditch. The pilot stated that "while current [he] did not have enough recent practice and should have refused PIC [pilot-in-command]."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.