ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198786
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| Date: | Thursday 15 December 2016 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235 Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N56681 |
| MSN: | 10048C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9266 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 W1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willow, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Willow, AK (UUO) |
| Willow, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff from a remote airstrip, the airplane impacted a snowdrift and was “launched” into the air. Subsequently, he heard something break. He added that the airplane appeared to be fine with no indications of a problem other than the left tire “looked a little off.” The pilot returned to his original departure airport without further incident.
During a postaccident examination, his mechanic discovered that the tubing in the bottom of the fuselage where the oleo strut attached to the main landing gear was broken.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
As a safety recommendation, the pilot added that walking the runway before takeoff might have revealed the snowdrift.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that the runway was clear of any obstacles before departure, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snowdrift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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