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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4 · Springfield, MN · July 10, 2012

Date: July 10, 2012 · 19:30 local
Place: Springfield, MN
Airport: Springfield Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12026
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA492
Reported as: Maule M-4
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total4 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N12026Registered now · Maule M-4S/N 38 · Built 1963 Airframe modelMaule M-4 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During the wheel landing, as the pilot was setting the tailwheel down, the aircraft veered right. As a result, the left wintip dragged on the runway and the left main gear collapsed, folding under the fuselage. The aircraft exited the right side of the runway and came to a rest, upright.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE WHEEL LANDING, AS THE PILOT WAS SETTING THE TAILWHEEL DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE LEFT WINTIP DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, FOLDING UNDER THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A REST, UPRIGHT.

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 CEN12LA492Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpringfield, MNThe tailwheel spring's overload failure during landing, resulting in a ground loop and runway excursion.Jul 10, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N12026 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780327005229AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sedalia, MOMar 27, 1978 · Substantial damage