20001104015769A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180A · St Marys, GA · November 4, 2000

Date
November 4, 2000 · 12:00 local
Place
St Marys, GA
Airport
St Marys Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3079Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA01LA025
Reported as
Maule MX7180A

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing, pilot lost control of a/c and ground looped the a/c. the ground loop caused the right main landing gear to collapse.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF A/C AND GROUND LOOPED THE A/C. THE GROUND LOOP CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

NTSB investigation

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