NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA232
Registry · N13ZF
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
MAULE MX-7-235
Year of manufacture
1987 · 35 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19870801
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A07B1D
Registrant of record
13ZF LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the amphibian airplane reported that, during takeoff from the lake, the airplane encountered a gust of wind, which lifted the left wing. While correcting the airplane encountered a second gust of wind, which raised the left wing, resulting in the right wingtip striking the water. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted within the water, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Contributed to outcome
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA232.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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