Pilot Debrief

Maule MX7 near Valdez, AK — 2018-08-10

Final reportGAA18CA489
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Date
2018-08-10
Location
Valdez, AK, USA
Aircraft
Maule MX7
Registration
N7ZV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he conducted a three-point landing on a sand bar and that the airplane bounced, the right main landing gear struck a rock, and the airplane then nosed over. The pilot added that he landed with "too much speed." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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