Event LAX06CA212

Factual narrative

On June 25, 2006, about 0900 Pacific daylight time, a Maule M-7-235C, N209Z, veered off the runway and nosed over during landing at Brackett Field, La Verne, California. The pilot/operator was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight departed Brackett Field about 0854. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot submitted a written report. He reported that after touchdown on the runway, he lost directional control of the airplane. He stated "I was not succeeding in controlling it, so I let it run off the runway and it flipped over after the prop struck the ground." The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The reported wind conditions at Brackett Field at 0847 were variable at 4 knots. The airplane veered off the runway after landing and nosed over. In the pilot's written statement, he said that he lost directional control after touchdown and was not successful in regaining control, so he let it run off the runway. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Reported winds at the time of the accident were variable at 4 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12