20171007014389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235 · Manokotak, AK · October 7, 2017

Date: October 7, 2017 · 14:00 local
Place: Manokotak, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 9DGC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81818
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA006
Reported as: Maule M-7-235
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,400 total1,000 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N81818Registration cancelled Apr 16, 2019 · Maule M-7-235S/N 4047C · Built 1987 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During take off, immediately after wheels breaking ground, a down draft forced the plane back to the beach where it also touched right wing tip to ground.

Aircraft then bounced over to the left side, touching left wing tip to ground. Settled on left gear, left wing tip and nose, right wing up.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF, IMMEDIATELY AFTER WHEELS BREAKING GROUND, A DOWN DRAFT FORCED THE PLANE BACK TO THE BEACH WHERE IT ALSO TOUCHED RIGHT WING TIP TO GROUND.

AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE, TOUCHING LEFT WING TIP TO GROUND. SETTLED ON LEFT GEAR, LEFT WING TIP AND NOSE, RIGHT WING UP.

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 GAA18CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManokatak, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.Oct 7, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N81818 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20110901026129ILanding: Rollout · Dillingham, AKClient/passenger alleges that on or about September 1, 2011 the pilot in command (PIC) landed hard on Nenevok lake over running the shoreline and running the float equipped aircraft aground during a flight to drop him off for a hunting trip. The passenger…Sep 1, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 19911231057969ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cottonport, LALost directional control landing in a crosswind. Ground looped the tail wheel aircraft.Dec 31, 1991 · Substantial damage