Maule M-7-235 N747GL
7 August 2011 · Warrenton, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 August 2011 at about 17:50 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N747GL was involved in an accident near Warrenton, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrenton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton Air Park (7VG0)
- Coordinates
- 38.6489, -77.7906
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235
- Registration
- N747GL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friendly → Warrenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11FA443
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate airspeed and excessive bank angle while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was observed by several witnesses entering the airport traffic pattern. Two witnesses observed the airplane bank to the left while turning from the base leg to final approach, stall, and enter an uncontrolled descent. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact failure or malfunction. A certified flight instructor, who had flown recently with the accident pilot, reported that, on several occasions, the accident pilot performed turns in the traffic pattern at excessive bank angles. In addition, during the most recent flight with the pilot, the pilot did not properly recover the airplane after hearing the stall warning horn and had to be instructed on how to recover from the impending stall. Based on the witness reports of the airplane’s steep bank angle and sudden decrease in pitch attitude, it is likely the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane during the base-to-final turn in the traffic pattern.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2011 | Maule M-7-235C | Brookings, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2011 | Maule M-7-235 | Eldorado, Texas, United States | TAF Aerial Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Maule M-7-235C | Tonasket, Washington, United States | Dean Buzzard | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Maule M-7-260 | Onset, Massachusetts, United States | Page Louis R | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2012 | Maule M-7-420AC | Hanover Township, Michigan, United States | Bull DOG Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2012 | Maule M-7-260 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2011 | Let L 33 SOLO | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Soaring Society | No injuries | - |
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| 6 Oct 2011 | Rivers William J KR-2 | Wytheville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 180J | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Crider Michael A | No injuries | - |