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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235C · Mankato, MN · October 11, 2015

Date: October 11, 2015 · 16:49 local
Place: Mankato, MN
Airport: Mankato Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3180G
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA019
Reported as: Maule M-7-235C
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 209 total51 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N3180GRegistered now · Maule M-7-235CS/N 25002C Airframe modelMaule M-7-235C 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.

According to pilot's statement, he was landing on runway 22 with winds at 170 degrees. He stated that while about 25 feet above the numbers for runway 22, the wind was causing him to sink faster than he had wanted to so he added power. He then noticed that he was drifting towards the edge of the runway and added full power to initiate a go-around. A gust of wind came up and caused the aircraft to strike the ground with the right main gear which then broke from the aircraft. The aircraft spun on the ground and stopped.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO PILOT'S STATEMENT, HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 WITH WINDS AT 170 DEGREES. HE STATED THAT WHILE ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE NUMBERS FOR RUNWAY 22, THE WIND WAS CAUSING HIM TO SINK FASTER THAN HE HAD WANTED TO SO HE ADDED POWER. HE THEN NOTICED THAT HE WAS DRIFTING TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND ADDED FULL POWER TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND. A GUST OF WIND CAME UP AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO STRIKE THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHICH THEN BROKE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN ON THE GROUND AND STOPPED.

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 GAA16CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMankato, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Oct 11, 2015 · Substantial damage