ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385388
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| Date: | Sunday 1 October 2000 |
| Time: | 16:27 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235B |
| Owner/operator: | Chase And Baxter Investments |
| Registration: | N31078 |
| MSN: | 23004C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ogden, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Elko, NV (KEKO) |
| (KOGD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that during the landing, the tail wheel 'failed.' The airplane then ground looped and departed the right side of the runway. The pilot was asked why the tail wheel failed, but he did not respond to inquiries. According to the FAA inspector who examined the airplane, he saw no evidence of preimpact malfunction or failure. He said it appeared that the pilot had made a hard landing, and that the tail wheel failed as a result of overload forces.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing flare/touchdown. A factor was the tail wheel failure due to overload.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN01LA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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