# Accident 19970701016399A: Maule MX-7-180C, Dyersburg, TN, July 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1997, 16:15 local time
- Place: Dyersburg, TN
- Airport: Dyersburg Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0298° N, 89.3796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0298&lon=-89.3796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71VF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71VF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule MX-7-180C (registry code 5460189, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970701016399A

## Narrative

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

ON TEST FLIGHT, TAIL SECTION MADE BACK AND FORTH MOTION, APPLIED FULL POWER, STALLED, LANDED ON A GOLF COURSE. (-23) AIRCRAFT FIRST TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY ABOUT 150 TO 200 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE EVIDENCE THEN SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND TAIL WHEEL IN THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, WHICH SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BOUNCED A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE FIELD. THE EVIDENCE THEN SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WENT AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 200 YARDS BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN AGAIN. THE EVIDENCE APPEARED TO SHOW THAT THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST THEN STRIKING A TREE, FENCE, POST, AND SEVERAL OTHER SHRUBS AND BRUSH BEFORE COMING TO REST IN THE GOLF COURSE. THE GOLF COURSE IS ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 300 TO 350 YARDS FROM WHERE IT FIRST TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY.

## 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 ATL97LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA094), Jul 1, 1997: Maule MX-7-180C (N71VF), Dyersburg, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to insure the that airplane would remain clear of trees during the go-around. Factors relating to the accident included: the high temperature, high…

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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