19851012054819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-235 · Westerly, RI · October 12, 1985

Date
October 12, 1985 · 15:50 local
Place
Westerly, RI
Airport
Westerly State
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5661N
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA009
Reported as
Maule MX7235
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,070 total150 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The aircraft ground looped on landing. The pilot reported a crosswind gust at touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED A CROSSWIND GUST AT TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N5661N · 1

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