NTSB ANC23LA033 — 2023-05-10 · Soldotna, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N30AG

Make / Model: MAULE M-7-235
Year of manufacture: 1994 · 29 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19990914
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A31D00

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N30AG Maule M-7-235 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings in a tailwheel-equipped airplane during gusting crosswind conditions. The pilot reported that after landing, a gust of wind turned the airplane into the wind. When the pilot corrected for the turn, another gust of wind lifted the left wing and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA033.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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