20111228030099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235 · El Dorado, TX · December 28, 2011

Date
December 28, 2011 · 12:22 local
Place
El Dorado, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6129T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA130
Reported as
Maule M-7-235
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total5,400 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The pilot ground looped while landing in a moderate (10-12KT) crosswind

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING IN A MODERATE (10-12KT) CROSSWIND

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N6129T · 1

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