Pilot Debrief

MAULE M7-235B near Topeka, KS — 2022-11-02

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Date
2022-11-02
Location
Topeka, KS, USA
Airport
KTOP
Aircraft
MAULE M7-235B
Registration
N190Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with strong gusty surface winds.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during touchdown, the “nose pitched up” and caused the right wing to stall. The airplane fell and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 18 with winds directly down the runway at 14 knots, gusting to 25 knots.

NTSB coding

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