ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387271
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2000 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235C |
| Owner/operator: | Colorado Pathology Svc, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4255P |
| MSN: | 25026C |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-W1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collbran, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Junction, CO |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made two low passes over the east-west runway, one in each direction. The third pass was made to the east at an approach speed of 65 mph, using 40 degrees of flaps. The airplane stalled 4 to 6 feet above, and 100 to 200 feet down, the 900-foot long runway. The airplane contacted the left side of the runway in a 3-point attitude. The left main gear went through tall grass and into a small ditch. Full power was applied to abort the landing. The pilot turned the airplane 40 degrees to the right in an attempt to avoid a juniper tree at the end of the runway, but the left wing struck its branches, damaging the outer one-third of the wing leading edge. The airplane went through a barbed wire fence, across a gravel road, then went through another barbed wire fence before coming to a halt in a field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare and roll. Factors were the tree and fences.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA173
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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