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FAA incident report · Maule M-7-235C · Three Forks, MT · April 22, 2008

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Date
April 22, 2008 · 11:15 local
Place
Three Forks, MT
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N103PZ
Reported as
Maule M7235C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,280 total2,434 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N103PZRegistered now · Maule M-7-235CS/N 25102C · Built 2005Airframe modelMaule M-7-235CEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 22, 2008, at 11:15 MDT, a Maule 7-235C, registered to professional adventures, ltd, experienced a propeller strike after the student pilot braked too heavily while taxiing the tailwheel equipped aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The aircraft departed Three Forks, Montana, airport at 08:30 MDT for the instructional flight. Damage was limited to the propeller and engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 22, 2008, AT 11:15 MDT, A MAULE 7-235C, REGISTERED TO PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURES, LTD, EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER STRIKE AFTER THE STUDENT PILOT BRAKED TOO HEAVILY WHILE TAXIING THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THREE FORKS, MONTANA, AIRPORT AT 08:30 MDT FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE.