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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Maule M-7-260C · Lakeland, FL · June 7, 2013

Date: June 7, 2013 · 16:45 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Linder Regional
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5500Y
Reported as: Maule M-7-260C
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,140 total1,655 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

N5500YRegistered now · Maule M-7-260CS/N 30027C · Built 2001 Airframe modelMaule M-7-260C Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N5500Y a Maule M7-260C tailwheel aircraft had been cleared for an immediate take off at runway 27 intersection b. the airman stated he pushed the power up and started rolling when his son shouted "stop, stop, stop!" The pilot stated he imediately applied brakes and reduced power but the aircraft pitched over on its nose. The pilot's son had seen a runway sign for 5/23 and blue taxiway lights and the aircraft was heading straight for them even though he was in the middle of the taxiway. The pilot stated he did not anticipate obstacles in the middle of a taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

N5500Y A MAULE M7-260C TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR AN IMMEDIATE TAKE OFF AT RUNWAY 27 INTERSECTION B. THE AIRMAN STATED HE PUSHED THE POWER UP AND STARTED ROLLING WHEN HIS SON SHOUTED "STOP, STOP, STOP!" THE PILOT STATED HE IMEDIATELY APPLIED BRAKES AND REDUCED POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED OVER ON ITS NOSE. THE PILOT'S SON HAD SEEN A RUNWAY SIGN FOR 5/23 AND BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THEM EVEN THOUGH HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE OBSTACLES IN THE MIDDLE OF A TAXIWAY.