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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235C · Klamath Falls, OR · August 24, 2017

Date: August 24, 2017 · 09:45 local
Place: Klamath Falls, OR
Airport: Klamath Falls
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6447M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA192
Reported as: Maule M-7-235C
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,200 total140 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6447MRegistered now · Maule M-7-235CS/N 25072C · Built 2001 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235C Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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08/24/2017: At approximately 0945 local time, aircraft N6447M landed on runway 32 at Klamath Falls Airport (klmt). The pilot stated that on touchdown the aircraft began to veer to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder and brake. This action caused the aircraft to come to rest on the aircraft spinner and engine cowl. Emergency crews pulled the aircraft back onto it's tail wheel. No injuries. Damage to the aircraft was to the prop, engine cowling, spinner, firewall and forward fuselage. The aircraft is configured with 31" Alaska

Bush wheels on the main gear.

As the FAA filed it

08/24/2017: AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT N6447M LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AT KLAMATH FALLS AIRPORT (KLMT). THE PILOT STATED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO COME TO REST ON THE AIRCRAFT SPINNER AND ENGINE COWL. EMERGENCY CREWS PULLED THE AIRCRAFT BACK ONTO IT'S TAIL WHEEL. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO THE PROP, ENGINE COWLING, SPINNER, FIREWALL AND FORWARD FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT IS CONFIGURED WITH 31" ALASKA

BUSH WHEELS ON THE MAIN GEAR.

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 WPR17LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKlamath Falls, ORThe pilot's failure to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and the failure of the left main landing gear brake due to a damaged brake master cylinder piston rod, which resulted in a stuck left brake and subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.Aug 24, 2017 · Substantial damage