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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180AC · Moab, UT · November 12, 2020

Date: November 12, 2020 · 08:00 local
Place: Moab, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N721P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA051
Reported as: Maule MX-7-180AC
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 468 total262 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N721PRegistered now · Maule MX-7-180ACS/N 33009C · Built 2004 Airframe modelMaule MX-7-180AC Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot attempted an off field take-off in very uneven surface. Pilot stated that the aircraft bounced several times during attempted takeoff and prop hit the ground in several places before aircraft nosed in to a rise and flipped over onto its top. Passenger had minor injury. Pilot had no injuries. Aircraft had substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED AN OFF FIELD TAKE-OFF IN VERY UNEVEN SURFACE. PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES DURING ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AND PROP HIT THE GROUND IN SEVERAL PLACES BEFORE AIRCRAFT NOSED IN TO A RISE AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS TOP. PASSENGER HAD MINOR INJURY. PILOT HAD NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR21LA051Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMoab, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff from an unimproved airstrip, which resulted in a nose-over.Nov 12, 2020 · Substantial damage