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FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180A · Long Beach, CA · July 20, 1997

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Date
July 20, 1997 · 17:30 local
Place
Long Beach, CA
Airport
Long Beach - Daugherty Field
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N600XX
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA246
Reported as
Maule MX7180A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total230 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days
N600XXRegistration cancelled May 9, 2017 · Maule MX-7-180AS/N 20037CAirframe modelMaule MX-7-180A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4) On July 20, 1997, at 1730 hours pacific daylight time, a Maule MX-7-180A, N600XX, ground looped on landing and collapsed the main landing gear at the Long Beach, California, airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot/owner, and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the local personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Long Beach at 1630. In an interview with an federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector from the Long Beach flight standards district office, the pilot stated that he received automatic terminal information service (ATIS) information prior to making his initial radio transmission to Long Beach tower for a full stop landing. The pilot reported that at 1700, Long Beach ATIS was reporting that the winds were from 170 at 11 knots, and the active runways as 25R and 25L. The pilot reported that he asked the local controller if the runway direction was going to change to 16R and 16L. He stated that the tower informed him that no runway change was going to take place. On final approach he checked the windsock on the runway and it was sticking straight out, indicating 15 knots. He made a standard crosswind landing and lost control during the rollout phase. The aircraft ground looped, and the main landing gear collapsed. The FAA inspector found no preexisting anomalies with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) ON JULY 20, 1997, AT 1730 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A MAULE MX-7-180A, N600XX, GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AND COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AT THE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT/OWNER, AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED FOR THE LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LONG BEACH AT 1630. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH AN FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR FROM THE LONG BEACH FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (ATIS) INFORMATION PRIOR TO MAKING HIS INITIAL RADIO TRANSMISSION TO LONG BEACH TOWER FOR A FULL STOP LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT 1700, LONG BEACH ATIS WAS REPORTING THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 170 AT 11 KNOTS, AND THE ACTIVE RUNWAYS AS 25R AND 25L. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ASKED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER IF THE RUNWAY DIRECTION WAS GOING TO CHANGE TO 16R AND 16L. HE STATED THAT THE TOWER INFORMED HIM THAT NO RUNWAY CHANGE WAS GOING TO TAKE PLACE. ON FINAL APPROACH HE CHECKED THE WINDSOCK ON THE RUNWAY AND IT WAS STICKING STRAIGHT OUT, INDICATING 15 KNOTS. HE MADE A STANDARD CROSSWIND LANDING AND LOST CONTROL DURING THE ROLLOUT PHASE. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE FAA INSPECTOR FOUND NO PREEXISTING ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX97LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLong Beach, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during rollout.Jul 21, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N600XX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20170301001829ALanding: Touchdown · Live Oak, CAUpon landing at it's home base Grass strip, N600XX prop struck the ground and flipped over. 04/05/2017 - Since the damage to the aircraft was evaluated by the FAA iic on scene and determined to be substantial, this is being reclassified as an accident. Office…Mar 1, 2017 · Substantial damage