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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180A · Elko, NV · June 30, 2013

Date
June 30, 2013 · 11:45 local
Place
Elko, NV
Airport
Elko Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5839R
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR13CA306
Reported as
Maule MX-7-180A
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,895 total34 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During landing the left tire was either low or flat. During rollout, aircraft veered to the right off the runway. The left wing touched the gravel and the aircraft came to rest in the middle of the runway. Upon inspection, the left wing end cap was cracked and the left aileron was slightly bent.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING THE LEFT TIRE WAS EITHER LOW OR FLAT. DURING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING TOUCHED THE GRAVEL AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING END CAP WAS CRACKED AND THE LEFT AILERON WAS SLIGHTLY BENT.

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 N5839R · 3

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