20041204030209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-235 · Hermiston, OR · December 4, 2004

Date: December 4, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Hermiston, OR
Airport: Hermiston Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N420CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA024
Reported as: Maule MX7235
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total80 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N420CDRegistered now · Maule MX-7-235S/N 10064C Airframe modelMaule MX-7-235

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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 attempt to an unimproved landing site, the pilot allowed the aircraft to develop a high sink rate. The aircraft touched down hard and both the right and left landing gear collapsed. The pilot was familiar with and had landed at this site in the past.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ATTEMPT TO AN UNIMPROVED LANDING SITE, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEVELOP A HIGH SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT WAS FAMILIAR WITH AND HAD LANDED AT THIS SITE IN THE PAST.

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 SEA05LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHermiston, ORAn improper flare and descent rate during landing resulting in a hard landing.Dec 4, 2004 · Substantial damage