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FAA accident report · Maule MXT-7-180A · Butler, IL · July 27, 2020

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Date
July 27, 2020 · 19:35 local
Place
Butler, IL
Airport
Justison
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N772TW
Reported as
Maule MXT-7-180A
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
N772TWRegistered now · Maule MXT-7-180AS/N 21075CAirframe modelMaule MXT-7-180AEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 27, 2020 at approximately 19:35 central daylight time (CDT), an MXT-7-180A Maule, N772TM, registered to an individual and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage when it collided with the terrain on a private owned airstrip, north of the town of Butler, IL.

The flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 under visual flight rules. The flight originated from the Butler Illinois airport (1LL5).

According to the pilot, he departed Justison Airport (1LL5) at approximately 18:50 to conduct a flight to inspect the crops on his local farm. He returned to 1LL5 at approximately 19:31, and was attempting to land when a deer jumped out of the adjacent bean field in to his path. He then pulled the aircraft nose up to avoid hitting the animal, which then the aircraft stalled and hit the ground nose first. The aircraft?s nose landing gear sheared off, which then the caused the propeller to contact the ground, causing the aircraft to flip on to its back.

The AWOS weather report at litchfield municipal airport (3LF) at 19:35 CDT was: wind 180 degrees at 04 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, clear skies, temperature 28 celsius, dew point 24 celsius, and altimeter 3001.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 27, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:35 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), AN MXT-7-180A MAULE, N772TM, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ON A PRIVATE OWNED AIRSTRIP, NORTH OF THE TOWN OF BUTLER, IL.

THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE BUTLER ILLINOIS AIRPORT (1LL5).

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE DEPARTED JUSTISON AIRPORT (1LL5) AT APPROXIMATELY 18:50 TO CONDUCT A FLIGHT TO INSPECT THE CROPS ON HIS LOCAL FARM. HE RETURNED TO 1LL5 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:31, AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WHEN A DEER JUMPED OUT OF THE ADJACENT BEAN FIELD IN TO HIS PATH. HE THEN PULLED THE AIRCRAFT NOSE UP TO AVOID HITTING THE ANIMAL, WHICH THEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND HIT THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT?S NOSE LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF, WHICH THEN THE CAUSED THE PROPELLER TO CONTACT THE GROUND, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ON TO ITS BACK.

THE AWOS WEATHER REPORT AT LITCHFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (3LF) AT 19:35 CDT WAS: WIND 180 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, CLEAR SKIES, TEMPERATURE 28 CELSIUS, DEW POINT 24 CELSIUS, AND ALTIMETER 3001.