Maule MX-7-2325 N5670A
25 September 2008 · Smith, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2008 at about 18:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-2325 registered N5670A, operated by Randy Armstrong, was involved in an accident near Smith, Nevada, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smith, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9328, -119.3494
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-2325
- Registration
- N5670A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randy Armstrong
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carson City → Smith
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had made three touch and go landings on the dry lake. On the fourth landing he applied too much brake pressure, which resulted in a propeller strike and the airplane nosing over on its back. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder, vertical stabilizer, and left wing tip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2008 | Maule MX-7-180A | Angwin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2008 | Maule MX-7-235 | Boulder, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Maule MX-7-180A | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Maule MX-7-180C | Akron, Alabama, United States | Strickland Thomas M | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Maule MX-7-180A | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Maule MX-7-180B | Edenville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna T206H | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Melange LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Lockheed P2V-7 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Neptune Aviation Services Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cirrus SR-22 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Cessna 402 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | King Airelines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Jean, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Valley Soaring Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Debus J / Mountain S / Bowes E DEBUS-CASST-SNOSHOO | Reno, Nevada, United States | Erica Simpson | Fatal | 1 |