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ATL91LA118

1991-06-23 · MOBILE, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BFM

Current FAA registration · N9217T

Make / Model
MAULE MXT-7-180
Year of manufacture
1991 · 0 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19940114
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACC540

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTING WINDS.

Factual narrative

JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE LEFT WING AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CARTWHEELED WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE DIRT, AND CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_ATL91LA118.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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