# Accident 20070211004459A: Maule MXT7180A, Alton Bay, NH, February 11, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 2007, 13:45 local time
- Place: Alton Bay, NH
- Airport: Alton Bay Spb
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4775° N, 71.2369° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4775&lon=-71.2369&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10438, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule MXT-7-180A (registry code 5460187, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mxt-7-180a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-C1F (registry code 41573, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-c1f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE MXT7180A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 100 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC07CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070211004459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2007, 1345 EST, A WHEEL EQUIPPED MAULE, MXT-7-180A, N10438, S/N 21031C, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKE OFF ON A FROZEN LAKE RUNWAY (B18) LOCATED IN ALTON, NH. APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THROUGH A SNOW BANK AND STRUCK A CHEVY 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, NH PLATE SVI. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, LEFT AILERON, AND LEFT ELEVATOR. THE PARKED VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, GRILL AND BUMPER. WEATHER AS OBSERVED BY ON SCENE PERSONNEL WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY, WINDS VARYING FROM CALM TO 3 TO 5 MPH FROM THE WEST AND ACROSS THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC07CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA066), Feb 11, 2007: Maule MXT-7-180A (N10438), Alton, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Factors were the slick condition of the runway, and the lack of markings to denote the runway safety area.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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