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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235B · Fort Lauderdale, FL · January 3, 2004

Date: January 3, 2004 · 15:40 local
Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10430
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA041
Reported as: Maule M7235B
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,810 total40 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N10430Registration cancelled Mar 8, 2005 · Maule M-7-235BS/N 23051C · Built 1997 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235B Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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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 a water landing on mcginnis lake using full flaps the r/h float dipped causing the aircraft to flip forward and come to rest upside down in the water. Mr. Mcginnis was the only occupant and was able to egress the aircraft uninjured. The aircraft as removed from the water a few days later and is in the process of drying out. The r/h wing sustained major damage and the engine and entire aircraft was damaged by being under water. Mr. Mcginnis had completed a flight review since the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A WATER LANDING ON MCGINNIS LAKE USING FULL FLAPS THE R/H FLOAT DIPPED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP FORWARD AND COME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN THE WATER. MR. MCGINNIS WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS ABLE TO EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT AS REMOVED FROM THE WATER A FEW DAYS LATER AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF DRYING OUT. THE R/H WING SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED BY BEING UNDER WATER. MR. MCGINNIS HAD COMPLETED A FLIGHT REVIEW SINCE THE INCIDENT.

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 MIA04CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in this accident was the improper use of full flaps.Jan 3, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10430 · 1

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

Accident 19990403002959ALevel Off Touchdown · Boca Grande, FLSeaplane landed in calm water, the left float and wing contacted the water, the left float and wing contacted the water, the acft tipped 80-90 degrees, and the pilot finally regained control of the acft, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on April 3,…Apr 3, 1999 · Substantial damage