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FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235 · Fairbanks, AK · August 15, 2007

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Date
August 15, 2007 · 17:32 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Chena Marina
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56568
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC07LA081
Reported as
Maule M7235
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,050 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N56568Registration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Maule M-7-235S/N 4012C · Built 1984Airframe modelMaule M-7-235Engine 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) privacy data omitted elevator flight controls were hooked up improperly or backwards (pull back on the yoke causes the aircraft to go nose down, push forward causes the aircraft to go nose up). The failure of the controls to be hooked up backwards caused the aircraft to nose over on its back during attempted rotation of the aircraft. Pilot failed to follow preflight checklist which also would have caught the problem.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE HOOKED UP IMPROPERLY OR BACKWARDS (PULL BACK ON THE YOKE CAUSES THE AIRCRAFT TO GO NOSE DOWN, PUSH FORWARD CAUSES THE AIRCRAFT TO GO NOSE UP). THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROLS TO BE HOOKED UP BACKWARDS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK DURING ATTEMPTED ROTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT FAILED TO FOLLOW PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST WHICH ALSO WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THE PROBLEM.

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 ANC07LA081Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe reversal of the elevator control cables by maintenance personnel, and the inadequate preflight inspection by the flight instructor and dual student.Aug 16, 2007 · Substantial damage