ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349838
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| Date: | Friday 29 December 2023 |
| Time: | 15:27 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-6-235 Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | TAF Aerial Services LLC |
| Registration: | N71MS |
| MSN: | 7452C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT/KBMT), Beaumont, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Beaumont Municipal Airport, TX (BMT/KBMT) |
| Beaumont Municipal Airport, TX (BMT/KBMT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing attempt with a direct left crosswind in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot reported he heard a pop, and the airplane veered to the right. The pilot attempted to make a correction to the left to maintain airplane control. The pilot felt the empennage lift and the propeller struck the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed, the right wing struck the runway, and the airplane pivoted around the left main landing gear coming to rest on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and wing struts. According to a mechanic, postaccident examination revealed fractures to the landing gear structure that were consistent with an abnormal sideload and subsequent ground loop. No other mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 34 with wind from 250° at 12 knots and gusting to 16 knots.
The aircraft had performed a pipeline patrol flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA081
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N71MS
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 April 1984 | N71MS | Metroscan | 0 | New Orleans, LA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2024 11:44 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Mar-2024 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2024 15:40 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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