20150123002939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180 · Georgetown, TX · January 23, 2015

Date: January 23, 2015 · 15:15 local
Place: Georgetown, TX
Airport: Georgetown
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N773MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA134
Reported as: Maule MX-7-180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,675 total14 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N773MCRegistered now · Maule MX-7-180S/N 11019C Airframe modelMaule MX-7-180

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What happened

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Following purchase PIC received 1.5 hours dual before embarking cross country from Virginia to Texas. While landing at gorgetown airport (gtu) PIC over corrected for crosswind then attempted to re correct before striking rocks in drainage ditch 400 feet from runway 36 damaging the right main landing gear, left aileron and right side fuselage structure. No post fire or injury to PIC. 60 gallons of fuel on board.

As the FAA filed it

FOLLOWING PURCHASE PIC RECEIVED 1.5 HOURS DUAL BEFORE EMBARKING CROSS COUNTRY FROM VIRGINIA TO TEXAS. WHILE LANDING AT GORGETOWN AIRPORT (GTU) PIC OVER CORRECTED FOR CROSSWIND THEN ATTEMPTED TO RE CORRECT BEFORE STRIKING ROCKS IN DRAINAGE DITCH 400 FEET FROM RUNWAY 36 DAMAGING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, LEFT AILERON AND RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. NO POST FIRE OR INJURY TO PIC. 60 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD.

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 CEN15CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGeorgetown, TXThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.Jan 23, 2015 · Substantial damage