Maule M 7-260C N288BC

Summary

On 15 October 2015 at about 00:30 local time, a Maule M 7-260C registered N288BC, operated by TTP LLC, was involved in an accident near Grace, Idaho, 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.

Date

15 October 2015 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grace, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.4614, -111.7039

Aircraft

Maule M 7-260C

Registration

N288BC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

TTP LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wayan → Niter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

GAA16CA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he landed in a field that had numerous gopher holes and mounds. During the landing roll, the main landing gear encountered a soft spot in the terrain and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut, rudder, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.