Maule MX-7-160 N30737

Summary

On 16 January 2023 at about 17:30 local time, a Maule MX-7-160 registered N30737 was involved in an accident near Minidoka, Idaho, 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

16 January 2023 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Minidoka, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Laidlaw Corrals AIrport (U99)

Coordinates

43.0371, -113.7343

Aircraft

Maule MX-7-160

Registration

N30737

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Twin Falls → Minidoka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA090

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he observed a thin layer of snow that covered his destination runway. He performed a normal approach and landing, but after landing he impacted a snow drift on the runway. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted which resulted in substantial damage to the wing and tail structure. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.