# Accident 19971124040389A: Maule M7235B, San Martin, CA, November 24, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 1997, 13:52 local time
- Place: San Martin, CA
- Airport: Santa Clara County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0991° N, 121.6006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0991&lon=-121.6006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N611BY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N611BY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-7-235B (registry code 5460109, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-235b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M7235B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971124040389A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WENT FORM GROUND LOOP TO A NOSE OVER CONDITION.

## 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 LAX98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA044), Nov 24, 1997: Maule M-7-235B (N611BY), San Martin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control.

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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