# Accident 19920408009299A: Maule M7235, Garnavillo, IA, April 8, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1992, 16:00 local time
- Place: Garnavillo, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8597° N, 91.2301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8597&lon=-91.2301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92088 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M7235
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,876 total, 3 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920408009299A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL ON A BUMP WHILE TAKING OFF ON GRAVEL ROAD. GROUND LOOPED OFF ROAD. TAILWHEEL CHECK OUT 1 YEAR EARLIER.

## 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 CHI92LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA124), Apr 8, 1992: Maule M-7-235 (N92088), Garnavillo, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN AIRCRAFT TYPE.

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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