# Accident 19880824038219A: Maule MX7180, Eufaula, AL, August 24, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1988, 17:30 local time
- Place: Eufaula, AL
- Airport: Weedon Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8995° N, 85.1507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8995&lon=-85.1507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N56606 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE MX7180
- Reported engine: LYC O360C1F
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA237) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880824038219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED ALONG SIDE OF RUNWAY ON THE GRASS TO SAVE TIRE WEAR. GROUND LOOPED TRYING TO REGAIN RUNWAY ON RUNWAY LIP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA237), Aug 24, 1988: Maule MX-7-180 (N56606), Eufaula, AL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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