Maule MX-7-235 N13ZF

Summary

On 11 June 2022 at about 20:50 local time, a Maule MX-7-235 registered N13ZF was involved in an accident near Copperopolis, California, 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

11 June 2022 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Copperopolis, California, United States

Coordinates

37.9906, -120.5433

Aircraft

Maule MX-7-235

Registration

N13ZF

Category

Airplane

Year built

1987

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA232

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibian airplane reported that, during takeoff from the lake, the airplane encountered a gust of wind, which lifted the left wing. While correcting the airplane encountered a second gust of wind, which raised the left wing, resulting in the right wingtip striking the water. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted within the water, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.