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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MT-7-235 · Concord, CA · April 17, 2007

Date: April 17, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place: Concord, CA
Airport: Buchanan Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3115U
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA104
Reported as: Maule MT7235
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 135 total130 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3115URegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2009 · Maule MT-7-235S/N 18008C Airframe modelMaule MT-7-235 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) The pilot privacy data omitted was landing the aircraft on runway 19R at Concord. The pilot attempted one landing and performed a go-around and again attempted to land on 19R. During this second attempt the aircraft went off the runway to the left and ground looped. The aircraft impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 19R AT CONCORD. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ONE LANDING AND PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON 19R. DURING THIS SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 SEA07CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportConcord, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop/swerve and collapse of the nose landing gear. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.Apr 17, 2007 · Substantial damage