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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180A · Floydada, TX · April 30, 2017

Date: April 30, 2017 · 14:30 local
Place: Floydada, TX
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3035M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA252
Reported as: Maule MX-7-180A
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,700 total1,500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N3035MRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2018 · Maule MX-7-180AS/N 20004C Airframe modelMaule MX-7-180A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 30, 2017, at 1230 CDT, N3035M, a Maule MX-7-180A registered to a private owner, encountered strong surface winds during taxi after landing and flipped over at Floydada, TX (F41F). The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from north Texas regional airport (kgyi) on April 30, 2017 at 0900 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 30, 2017, AT 1230 CDT, N3035M, A MAULE MX-7-180A REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, ENCOUNTERED STRONG SURFACE WINDS DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER AT FLOYDADA, TX (F41F). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KGYI) ON APRIL 30, 2017 AT 0900 CDT.

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 GAA17CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFloydada, TXThe pilot's decision to fly into and land at an area of known widespread high gusting wind, which resulted in a nose-over.Apr 30, 2017 · Substantial damage