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ERA23LA012

2022-10-09 · Northville, New York, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N41510

Make / Model
MAULE MX-7-160
Year of manufacture
1999 · 23 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19990527
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4E947

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's decision to depart from an area of wet sand, which resulted in a nose over during the attempted takeoff.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while attempting to depart from a lakeside beach, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered an unexpected wind gust during the ground roll. The airplane crossed over a water channel and the main landing gear sank into wet sand. The airplane then nosed-over into the lake, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and tail. The pilot reported that there were no preaccidcent mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane 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-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Decision related to condition

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_ERA23LA012.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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