ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309256
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| Date: | Monday 13 March 2023 |
| Time: | 11:52 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235B Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Wild Country Aircraft LLC |
| Registration: | N235TT |
| MSN: | 23031C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2041 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North of Montrose, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, CO (2CO5) |
| Hotchkiss, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot planned to land at a Bureau of Land Management backcountry landing strip he had previously visited over 100 times. After completing multiple low passes to assess the snow depth and overall conditions of the landing area, he executed a soft field landing in a 3-point, full stall attitude. During the rollout, the drag from the snow was greater than expected and he was unable to maintain control. The airplane nosed over at low speed 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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control during landing rollout on a snow-covered, turf airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA132
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=235TT
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N235TT
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