Plane Crash List

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.

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