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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Maule MX-7-160 · Tulsa, OK · September 10, 2010

Date: September 10, 2010 · 18:00 local
Place: Tulsa, OK
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N45LK
Reported as: Maule MX-7-160
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 580 total223 in this make and model139 in the last 90 days

N45LKRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 2012 · Maule MX-7-160S/N 19030C · Built 1994 Airframe modelMaule MX-7-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was told to proceed to a "left on charlie, right on lima, cross runway 8 to rwy 18R" at Tulsa international airport (ktul). While proceeding west on charlie a wind gust (winds were EST. 180 at 15 gusting to 25) picked up the left wing and tail causing the prop to strike the taxiway. Pilot stated while applying right rudder the right brake appeared to lock causing the aircraft to pivot rather than roll.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS TOLD TO PROCEED TO A "LEFT ON CHARLIE, RIGHT ON LIMA, CROSS RUNWAY 8 TO RWY 18R" AT TULSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KTUL). WHILE PROCEEDING WEST ON CHARLIE A WIND GUST (WINDS WERE EST. 180 AT 15 GUSTING TO 25) PICKED UP THE LEFT WING AND TAIL CAUSING THE PROP TO STRIKE THE TAXIWAY. PILOT STATED WHILE APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER THE RIGHT BRAKE APPEARED TO LOCK CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PIVOT RATHER THAN ROLL.