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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235B · Littleton, NC · April 24, 2016

Date: April 24, 2016 · 14:45 local
Place: Littleton, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N367FS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA181
Reported as: Maule M-7-235B
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N367FSRegistered now · Maule M-7-235BS/N 23089C Airframe modelMaule M-7-235B

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What happened

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

Maule on amphibious floats took off with the pilot and two passengers onboard for a local sight seeing flight. Upon landing the left float was damaged causing the aircraft to spin around and up onto its nose. As the fuselage filled with water, the aircraft went over onto its back and sunk.

As the FAA filed it

MAULE ON AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS TOOK OFF WITH THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD FOR A LOCAL SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. UPON LANDING THE LEFT FLOAT WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN AROUND AND UP ONTO ITS NOSE. AS THE FUSELAGE FILLED WITH WATER, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER ONTO ITS BACK AND SUNK.

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 ERA16LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLittleton, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent damage to the left float.Apr 24, 2016 · Substantial damage