# Accident 20011103037999A: Maule M-7-260, November 3, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 2001, 14:45 local time
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9844° N, 80.6911° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9844&lon=-80.6911&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5511G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5511G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-7-260 (registry code 5460111, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011103037999A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT WAS MAKING A WATER LANDING ON HIS PRIVATE LAKE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER IN THE WATER.

## 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 NYC02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA031), Nov 3, 2001: Maule M7-260 (N5511G), North Lima, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels down landing on water.

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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