ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169770
Last updated: 1 December 2020
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| Date: | 12-SEP-2014 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Maule MT-7-260 Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N719WM |
| C/n / msn: | 27012C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lago Vista/Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW), Lago Vista, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Largo Vista, TX (KRYW) |
| Largo Vista, TX (KRYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Prior to departure, the pilot noted the wind from the right at 8-16 knots and gusting 16-21 knots. He added that just after the airplane got airborne, there was a downdraft, and the airplane bounced three times. The airplane then made three larger bounces, before the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller contacted the runway. The airplane exited the runway and came to rest in the grass. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the runway and the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140918X90059&key=1
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=719WM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2014 20:47 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Sep-2014 18:36 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-Sep-2014 16:41 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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