Maule M-7-260C N4045R

Summary

On 7 February 2023 at about 13:45 local time, a Maule M-7-260C registered N4045R was involved in an accident near Lander, 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

7 February 2023 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lander, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Hunt Field (LND)

Coordinates

42.8200, -108.7300

Aircraft

Maule M-7-260C

Registration

N4045R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hyattville → Lander

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA108

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during landing roll the airplane veered to the right. He applied left rudder and left brake, however, the airplane continued to veer to the right. The pilot then decided to abort the landing and applied full engine power. The airplane subsequently impacted a snowbank and came to rest inverted. The vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right-wing struts sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.