Maule M 7-235C N4244L

Summary

On 30 September 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a Maule M 7-235C registered N4244L, operated by Gary D. Raser, was involved in an accident near Kemmerer, Wyoming, 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.

Date

30 September 2015 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM)

Coordinates

41.8222, -110.5575

Aircraft

Maule M 7-235C

Registration

N4244L

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Gary D. Raser

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sisters → Kemmerer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA291

Nobody was injured.

A hard landing which resulted in a loss directional control and ground loop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the landing was "hard and the plane bounced, I tried to get it under control, but the next time it came down it also hit hard." He reported that he tried to execute a go-around but the airplane for a third time, "came down again and ground looped." The airplane departed the runway to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted terrain. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the right wing.   The pilot also stated, "I should have had more training in this airplane, and I should not have landed at an airport with such a high density altitude."  The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.