Maule MT-7-235 N142CP
21 July 2008 · Rome, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2008 at about 14:30 local time, a Maule MT-7-235 registered N142CP was involved in an accident near Rome, Georgia, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rome, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richard B Russell (RMG)
- Coordinates
- 34.3503, -85.1547
- Aircraft
- Maule MT-7-235
- Registration
- N142CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Glider Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rome → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial touchdown the nose gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the nose gear oleo strut was broken, and the firewall was buckled. Examination of the oleo strut by the National Transportation Safety Board materials laboratory revealed that all of the fractures were on a slant plane, and were consistent with overstress fracture. The fractures occurred under bending overstress. There was no indication of any pre-existing fatigue cracking or corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MT-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2008 | Maule MT-7-235 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Presidential Airways | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Maule MT-7-235 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Maule MT-7 | Ponca, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2006 | Maule MT-7-235 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Maule MT-7-235 | Guyton, Georgia, United States | William D McCall | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Maule MT-7-260 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Dennis Scheumann | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | BK Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | David A Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-34-200 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | Silver Express Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Beechcraft BE-76 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Aviation Atlanta | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER I | Rayle, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |