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FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-160 · Skaneateles, NY · September 1, 1998

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Date
September 1, 1998 · 18:00 local
Place
Skaneateles, NY
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6287P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA178
Reported as
Maule MX7160
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total40 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N6287PRegistered now · Maule MX-7-160S/N 19018CAirframe modelMaule MX-7-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft crashed under unknown circumstances. (-23) the pilot, Mr. Donald trabold, started takeoff with tail wheel airplane. The pilot does not remember making sure that the tail wheel was straight. Immediately after commencing takeoff roll, the airplane pulled to the left side of the runway and Mr. Trabold was unable to correct the direction of flight. The airplane's left wing hit some trees, pilot aborted takeoff, and airplane flipped on it's back.(.4) the tail-wheel airplane was departing a 1,900 foot long, 70 foot wide, grass runway. According to the pilot, '...full power was brought up and the brakes were released. The aircraft veered immediately to the left and not having airspeed to correct, I could not bring it to centerline. The [airplane] accelerated but continued to the left...' The pilot then aborted the takeoff, however, the airplane continued to left, impacted a tree, and flipped over. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact abnormalities of the airframe or engine. The pilot stated he did not remember if the airplane's tail wheel was straight when he commenced the takeoff roll.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. (-23) THE PILOT, MR. DONALD TRABOLD, STARTED TAKEOFF WITH TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANE. THE PILOT DOES NOT REMEMBER MAKING SURE THAT THE TAIL WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMMENCING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND MR. TRABOLD WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING HIT SOME TREES, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF, AND AIRPLANE FLIPPED ON IT'S BACK.(.4) THE TAIL-WHEEL AIRPLANE WAS DEPARTING A 1,900 FOOT LONG, 70 FOOT WIDE, GRASS RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, '...FULL POWER WAS BROUGHT UP AND THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEFT AND NOT HAVING AIRSPEED TO CORRECT, I COULD NOT BRING IT TO CENTERLINE. THE [AIRPLANE] ACCELERATED BUT CONTINUED TO THE LEFT...' THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO LEFT, IMPACTED A TREE, AND FLIPPED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT ABNORMALITIES OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT REMEMBER IF THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT WHEN HE COMMENCED THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

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 NYC98LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkaneateles, NYThe pilot's failure maintain directional control and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were trees.Sep 1, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6287P · 1

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

Incident 20000814026099IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Leesburg, VA(-23) Landing on runway 35 at jyo the a/c veered sharply to left. Applied full power in stalled condition to save from ground looping and lost control of a/c. a/c stopped off runway over embankment.Aug 14, 2000 · Minor damage