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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR13CA306

2013-06-30 Elko, Nevada, United States Airport · EKO None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N5839R

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MAULE MX-7-180A

Year of manufacture

1995 · 18 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

5 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19950622

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A784B0

Registrant of record

GIRAUD STEPHEN

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A flat main landing gear tire during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane's left main landing gear tire went flat, which resulted in the left wingtip contacting the ground and substantially damaging the left aileron. The pilot reported that the tire was good during his preflight inspection. Postaccident examination of the tire revealed no evidence of a failure to identify the reason why the tire went flat. The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane's left main landing gear tire went flat, which resulted in the left wingtip contacting the ground and substantially damaging the left aileron. The pilot reported that the tire was good during his preflight inspection. Postaccident examination of the tire revealed no evidence of a failure to identify the reason why the tire went flat. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • C Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined - C
  • Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Tube-Not specified

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_WPR13CA306.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.