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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-235 · East Brady, PA · July 6, 2003

Date: July 6, 2003 · 10:39 local
Place: East Brady, PA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70LB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03CA152
Reported as: Maule MX7235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 649 total59 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N70LBRegistered now · Maule MX-7-235S/N 10010C Airframe modelMaule MX-7-235

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What happened

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(-23) On Sunday 7/6/2003 at approximately 1039ET, a Maule-amphibious aircraft landed on the allegheny river in East Brady, PA. The aircraft was landing to the northwest. Upon touchdown, approximately 50 feet from the west bank of the river the left float struck submerged debris causing the aircraft to turn 90 degrees to the left. The left wing struck the water, and the right wing rose-up, the right float came out of the water. The pilot applied power to rocover. The aircraft collided with the shoreline and came to rest completely out of the water on the west bank of the river which had a 60 degree/70 degree slope. The only occupant of the aircraft was the pilot who received a minor injury to his lower left leg. Accident closed. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SUNDAY 7/6/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1039ET, A MAULE-AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER IN EAST BRADY, PA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING TO THE NORTHWEST. UPON TOUCHDOWN, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER THE LEFT FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED DEBRIS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE WATER, AND THE RIGHT WING ROSE-UP, THE RIGHT FLOAT CAME OUT OF THE WATER. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO ROCOVER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE SHORELINE AND CAME TO REST COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WATER ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER WHICH HAD A 60 DEGREE/70 DEGREE SLOPE. THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE PILOT WHO RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT CLOSED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED

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 NYC03CA152Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEast Brady, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Jul 6, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70LB · 2

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

Incident 20140711015679ILanding: Touchdown · Butler, PAOn 7/12/2014 Butler airport (kbtp) amphibious aircraft (N70LB) landed on runway 26 with wheels retracted. No injuries or aircraft damage. Pilot distracted by activity at airfield (cars and people near runway - car show). Pilot failed to use checklist.Jul 11, 2014 · No damage Accident 19850711031059ALevel Off Touchdown · Savoy, MALanded short of 800 foot runway and struck a dirt embankment. Aircraft flipped over.Jul 11, 1985 · Reported as Maule M7235 · Substantial damage