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CEN12CA159

2012-02-08 · Tea, South Dakota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport Y14

Current FAA registration · N5664N

Make / Model
MAULE MX-7-235
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A74025

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel equipped airplane on runway 34 and that the wind was about 270 degrees at 5 knots. During landing roll out the airplane was traveling about 15 mph when the left wing suddenly lifted up about 60 degrees and the right wing struck the runway. The airplane tipped up on its nose and it had a propeller strike. The postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane. The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane on runway 34 and that the wind was from about 270 degrees at 5 knots. During the landing roll, the airplane was traveling about 15 mph when the left wing suddenly lifted up about 60 degrees, and the right wing struck the runway. The airplane tipped up on its nose, and the propeller struck the ground. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot - C
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_CEN12CA159.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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