NTSB ATL05CA164 — 2005-09-28 · Guyton, Georgia, United States

N1012H has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (SKYSTAR ACFT CO KITFOX IV, built 2019), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N1012H Maule MT-7-235 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

"This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries." During a landing on a private sod airstrip the airplane bounced twice, and on the second touchdown the nose wheel assembly collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2005_ATL05CA164.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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