ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290770
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 2015 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-260C |
| Owner/operator: | Ttp LLC |
| Registration: | N288BC |
| MSN: | 30045C |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 82 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-V4A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grace, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wayan, ID |
| Niter, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he landed in a field that had numerous gopher holes and mounds. During the landing roll, the main landing gear encountered a soft spot in the terrain and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut, rudder, and horizontal stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA015
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 2020 | N288BC | Innovations Educational Consulting Inc. | 0 | Yellow Pine, Idaho | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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