NTSB CEN23LA029 — 2022-11-02 · Topeka, Kansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N190Y

Make / Model: MAULE M-7-235B
Year of manufacture: 2005 · 17 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20050425
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A16A51

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N190Y Maule M7-235B None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with strong gusty surface winds.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during touchdown, the “nose pitched up” and caused the right wing to stall. The airplane fell and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 18 with winds directly down the runway at 14 knots, gusting to 25 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Contributed to outcome
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN23LA029.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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