20060929019149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-6-235 · Ronan, MT · September 29, 2006

Date
September 29, 2006 · 14:30 local
Place
Ronan, MT
Airport
Ronan Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9918T
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA06CA191
Reported as
Maule M6235
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
251 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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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, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft ground-looped, damaging the right wing's front and rear spars, the left wing's front and rear spars, and the propeller. No injuries to the pilot who was the sole person on board.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING'S FRONT AND REAR SPARS, THE LEFT WING'S FRONT AND REAR SPARS, AND THE PROPELLER. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.