# Accident 20171218023971A: Maule MX-7-180A, Willow, AK, December 18, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 18, 2017, 11:20 local time
- Place: Willow, AK
- Airport: Willow
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Collision on the ground
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: W4WC
- Location: 61.7519° N, 150.0531° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7519&lon=-150.0531&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61SR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61SR-2022-12-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule MX-7-180A (registry code 5460186, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE MX-7-180A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171218023971A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER LANDING N1562A TAXIED INTO PARKED AIRCRAFT N61SR, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA087), Dec 18, 2017: Maule MX7 (N61SR), Willow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid another airplane stopped on the taxiway while taxiing in sun glare conditions.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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