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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180 · Newport, OR · July 5, 1996

Date
July 5, 1996 · 11:00 local
Place
Newport, OR
Airport
Newport Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5663U
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96LA142
Reported as
Maule MX7180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360C1F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
406 total390 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost control on final when passenger pushed full rudder trying adjust seat. Tried go around but hit trees.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON FINAL WHEN PASSENGER PUSHED FULL RUDDER TRYING ADJUST SEAT. TRIED GO AROUND BUT HIT TREES.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5663U · 1

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