20070817016399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235B · Bettles, AK · August 17, 2007

Date: August 17, 2007 · 15:30 local
Place: Bettles, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N717E
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07CA087
Reported as: Maule M7235B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total1,200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N717ERegistered now · Maule M-7-235BS/N 23071C · Built 2001 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235B Engine modelLycoming 0-540 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 airman stated that upon landing off-airport the tailwheel sank into a soft spot approximately 1 foot below grade. The aircraft continued moving forward and when the tailwheel exited the soft spot the main landing gear slammed down very hard, tearing off the right main landing gear, damaging the right wing and then nosing over, coming to rest upside down. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRMAN STATED THAT UPON LANDING OFF-AIRPORT THE TAILWHEEL SANK INTO A SOFT SPOT APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT BELOW GRADE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD AND WHEN THE TAILWHEEL EXITED THE SOFT SPOT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SLAMMED DOWN VERY HARD, TEARING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING AND THEN NOSING OVER, COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 ANC07CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBettles, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over during the landing roll.Aug 17, 2007 · Substantial damage