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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Rigby, ID · May 11, 2015

Date: May 11, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Rigby, ID
Airport: Rigby
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2058U
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA067
Reported as: Maule M-4-220C
Reported engine: Franklin 6A&6V335 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 371 total61 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N2058URegistration cancelled Sep 29, 2015 · Maule M-4-220CS/N 2052C · Built 1970 Airframe modelMaule M-4-220C Engine modelFranklin 6A&6V335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Gear collapse, landing drifted off runway, turned.

Pilot stated concerning the ground loop event that occurrred on 5/11/2015, in Maule, N2058U, notice upon setting for landing that windsock was standing straight out with crosswind from the right and appeared to be still favoring a landing on runway 01.

Pilot stated made good full stall landing, touchdown was smooth and on centerline. Started to decelerate a gust of wind caught and the right wing started to go up, corrected with wing down aileron at which time plane started to veer to the right.

Stated it departed the runway into softer dirt/weeds on side of runway at which time the left main gear dug in and collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR COLLAPSE, LANDING DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY, TURNED.

PILOT STATED CONCERNING THE GROUND LOOP EVENT THAT OCCURRRED ON 5/11/2015, IN MAULE, N2058U, NOTICE UPON SETTING FOR LANDING THAT WINDSOCK WAS STANDING STRAIGHT OUT WITH CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT AND APPEARED TO BE STILL FAVORING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 01.

PILOT STATED MADE GOOD FULL STALL LANDING, TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND ON CENTERLINE. STARTED TO DECELERATE A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT AND THE RIGHT WING STARTED TO GO UP, CORRECTED WITH WING DOWN AILERON AT WHICH TIME PLANE STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT.

STATED IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO SOFTER DIRT/WEEDS ON SIDE OF RUNWAY AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DUG IN AND COLLAPSED.

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 GAA15CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRigby, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll.May 11, 2015 · Substantial damage