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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235C · Truth Or Conseq, NM · November 4, 2003

Date: November 4, 2003 · 17:50 local
Place: Truth Or Conseq, NM
Airport: Truth Or Conseqences Municipal Arp
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N246SV
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA022
Reported as: Maule M7235C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,479 total

N246SVRegistered now · Maule M-7-235CS/N 25068C · Built 2001 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235C Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 4, 2003, at 1750 mt, a Maule M-7-235C, N246SV, operated by Mr. Clinton c. viebrock, was substantially damaged when it ground looped during landing roll at the Truth or consequences municipal airport (tcs), Truth or consequences, new Mexico. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for this personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from telluride, Colorado, at 1530 MST. Thepilot stated that prior to landing, he received weather reports from the ASOS that reported winds from 280 degrees to 250 degrees at 5 knots. As the airplane landed on the runway centerline, it swerved to the left. When the pilot applied rudder control, the airplane swerved to the right, and departed the right side of the runway. The ground loop collapsed the left main landing gear, and separated the tail. Abq FSDO was notified by NTSB on 11/21/03.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003, AT 1750 MT, A MAULE M-7-235C, N246SV, OPERATED BY MR. CLINTON C. VIEBROCK, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLL AT THE TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (TCS), TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TELLURIDE, COLORADO, AT 1530 MST. THEPILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO LANDING, HE RECEIVED WEATHER REPORTS FROM THE ASOS THAT REPORTED WINDS FROM 280 DEGREES TO 250 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. AS THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, IT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED RUDDER CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE GROUND LOOP COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND SEPARATED THE TAIL. ABQ FSDO WAS NOTIFIED BY NTSB ON 11/21/03.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTruth or Conseq, NMthe pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the night light conditions.Nov 5, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N246SV · 1

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

Accident 20010119000739ADurango, CO(-23) The pilot took delivery of a new Maule M7 airplane from the factory in moultrie, GA. On 01/04/01. In the 15 days before the accident he received 23 hours training which included approximately 85 landings in the aircraft. On 1/19/01 the pilot was landing…Jan 19, 2001 · No damage