Maule MXT7 N1665B
11 August 2016 · Quitman, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 2016 at about 13:30 local time, a Maule MXT7 registered N1665B was involved in an accident near Quitman, Arkansas, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quitman, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Diamond Bluff (1AR6)
- Coordinates
- 35.5028, -92.1981
- Aircraft
- Maule MXT7
- Registration
- N1665B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1997
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quitman → Quitman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA433
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited forward visibility due to sun glare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during touchdown the airplane bounced and then landed in a flat attitude. The pilot further reported that the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded down the runway and then nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to both wing struts and empennage. 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.
Other Maule MXT7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2020 | Maule MXT7 | Hillsboro, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Maule MXT7-180A | Lapointe, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2016 | Cessna 177 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Mooney M20 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Mitsubishi MU 300 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Cessna 182 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Remos REMOS GX | Lowell, Arkansas, United States | Adventure Flight Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Beechcraft A36 | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |