# Accident 19961005031059A: Maule MX7235, Mahopac, NY, October 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1996
- Place: Mahopac, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.3601° N, 73.7406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3601&lon=-73.7406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6124Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6124Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule MX-7-235 (registry code 5470207, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE MX7235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961005031059A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES ON TAKEOFF.

## 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 IAD97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA003), Oct 5, 1996: Maule MX-7 (N6124Q), Mahopac, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a inflight collision with trees (sapplings). A factor related to the accident was: the quartering tailwind that…

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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