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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180C · Bishop, CA · October 7, 2012

Date: October 7, 2012 · 12:53 local
Place: Bishop, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9951
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA012
Reported as: Maule MX-7-180C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,130 total885 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N9951Registered now · Maule MX-7-180CS/N 28027C Airframe modelMaule MX-7-180C

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What happened

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Pilot reported that after landing runway 30 at Bishop airport CA. (Bih), he lost control of his Maule that ground looped on role out. The pilot reported that bih wx ASOS reported winds variable at 3 knots. The bih airport manger captured the weather from the national weather service the day of the accident at that report shows winds sse at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING RUNWAY 30 AT BISHOP AIRPORT CA. (BIH), HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS MAULE THAT GROUND LOOPED ON ROLE OUT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BIH WX ASOS REPORTED WINDS VARIABLE AT 3 KNOTS. THE BIH AIRPORT MANGER CAPTURED THE WEATHER FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AT THAT REPORT SHOWS WINDS SSE AT 10 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 16 KNOTS.

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 WPR13CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBishop, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the variable wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.Oct 7, 2012 · Substantial damage