Pilot Debrief

MAULE MX 7-180C near Sharps Chapel, TN — 2015-05-16

Final reportGAA15CA074
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Date
2015-05-16
Location
Sharps Chapel, TN, USA
Airport
UNKN
Aircraft
MAULE MX 7-180C
Registration
N567HW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Collision with an obstacle during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion and tree strike.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on his first landing to his newly constructed airfield, the airplane's left main wheel came in contact with "something" and bounced in the air. The airplane veered to the left, the left wing tip struck a branch, continued to veer to the left and impacted a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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