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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Maule M-7-235C · Houston, TX · June 5, 2005

Date: June 5, 2005 · 18:23 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Ellington Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N50LS
Reported as: Maule M7235C
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total60 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N50LSRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2015 · Maule M-7-235CS/N 25054C · Built 2000 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235C Engine modelLycoming IO-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) On June 5, 2005, approximately 23:23 UTC, N50LS, a Maule M-7-235C, operated by the pilot privacy data omitted the PIC landed on runway 17R at Ellington field (efd) when the nose of the aircraft struck the runway. The winds at the time were 140/10. Further investigation revealed that there was little or no fuel left in the left main and aux tank. The right main indicated approximately 8 gallons remaining and right aux tank indicated full. The right wing tip had damage on the leading and trailing edge. The right aileron had some damage on the outboard edge. Further, the propeller and engine had damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 5, 2005, APPROXIMATELY 23:23 UTC, N50LS, A MAULE M-7-235C, OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PIC LANDED ON RUNWAY 17R AT ELLINGTON FIELD (EFD) WHEN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE WINDS AT THE TIME WERE 140/10. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO FUEL LEFT IN THE LEFT MAIN AND AUX TANK. THE RIGHT MAIN INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS REMAINING AND RIGHT AUX TANK INDICATED FULL. THE RIGHT WING TIP HAD DAMAGE ON THE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGE. THE RIGHT AILERON HAD SOME DAMAGE ON THE OUTBOARD EDGE. FURTHER, THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE HAD DAMAGE.