NTSB WPR13CA306 — 2013-06-30 · Elko, Nevada, United States

Current FAA registration · N5839R

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5839R Maule MX7-180A None

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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 ↗.

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