Maule MX7 N897DC

Summary

On 7 September 2020 at about 14:30 local time, a Maule MX7 registered N897DC was involved in an accident near Brazoria, Texas, 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

7 September 2020 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Brazoria, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.1775, -95.2003

Aircraft

Maule MX7

Registration

N897DC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1993

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA388

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around from unsuitable terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was attempting an off-airport landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane to a location that he had not previously landed. He stated that just prior to touchdown he realized it was not a suitable landing area and he initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the airplane touched down on soft ground and tall grass, which caused the airplane to sink into the ground and nose over. The right lift strut was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.