ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293424
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| Date: | Sunday 9 October 2022 |
| Time: | 11:44 LT |
| Type: |  Maule MX-7-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Clemente Motor Inc |
| Registration: | N41510 |
| MSN: | 34001C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1273 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Great Sacandaga Lake, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Northville, NY |
| Albany Airport, NY (ALB/KALB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while attempting to depart from a lakeside beach, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered an unexpected wind gust during the ground roll. The airplane crossed over a water channel and the main landing gear sank into wet sand. The airplane then nosed-over into the lake, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and tail. The pilot reported that there were no preaccidcent mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to depart from an area of wet sand, which resulted in a nose over during the attempted takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA012
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=41510
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N41510
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 00:59 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 10-Oct-2022 21:12 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 11-Oct-2022 05:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature, Source] |
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