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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235 · Louisville, MS · September 14, 1997

Date: September 14, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place: Louisville, MS
Airport: Louisville Winston County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5662S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA244
Reported as: Maule M7235
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540W1A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,785 total118 in this make and model111 in the last 90 days

N5662SRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2003 · Maule M-7-235S/N 4025C Airframe modelMaule M-7-235 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Veered off runway as tail came up. Over controlled became airborne into trees and ditch. Trim t handle improper set (-23) during take off from lms, as the tail wheel lifted, the aircraft veered to the left off the runway, then proceeded across the runway going over the embankment tail first. The aircraft received substantial damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED OFF RUNWAY AS TAIL CAME UP. OVER CONTROLLED BECAME AIRBORNE INTO TREES AND DITCH. TRIM T HANDLE IMPROPER SET (-23) DURING TAKE OFF FROM LMS, AS THE TAIL WHEEL LIFTED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY, THEN PROCEEDED ACROSS THE RUNWAY GOING OVER THE EMBANKMENT TAIL FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

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 MIA97LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLouisville, MSThe failure of the pilot to assure that the rudder trim was properly set for takeoff and his delay in aborting the takeoff when the airplane yawed to the left during the early portion of the takeoff roll.Sep 14, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5662S · 1

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

Accident 20021017030589AWrangell, AK(-23) Based on statements made by Mr. Bateham the day after the accident, he took off bound for Wrangell, AK and encountered a fog bank soon after take-off. While in a turn to the left the aircraft hit the water and crashed. Mr. Bateham's foot was caught…Oct 17, 2002 · Destroyed