Pilot Debrief

MAULE MXT-7-180 near Maybee, MI — 2010-04-03

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Date
2010-04-03
Location
Maybee, MI, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
MAULE MXT-7-180
Registration
N125AB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for gusting crosswinds resulting in the loss of directional control while landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land on his private airstrip with high, gusting winds. A local weather station reported that the prevailing wind was out of the south-southwest at 27 knots, gusting to 38 knots. The pilot reported that he aligned with the runway 27 centerline and held a crab into the wind until the landing flare and touchdown. Upon touchdown, the airplane encountered a wind gust and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest upside down on the grass runway. The right wing, engine firewall, and rudder were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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