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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MXT-7-180 · Troy, AL · August 28, 2021

Date: August 28, 2021 · 13:05 local
Place: Troy, AL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32566
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA345
Reported as: Maule MXT-7-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 98 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N32566Registered now · Maule MXT-7-180S/N 14137C Airframe modelMaule MXT-7-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-C1FReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was making his first approach into his new private landing strip. As the pilot began his flare the aircraft experienced an unexpected crosswind causing the pilot to lose control and strike several tree limbs before striking a tree and coming to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST APPROACH INTO HIS NEW PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. AS THE PILOT BEGAN HIS FLARE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED CROSSWIND CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE SEVERAL TREE LIMBS BEFORE STRIKING A TREE AND COMING TO REST INVERTED.

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 ERA21LA345Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTroy, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing which resulted in a collision with terrain.Aug 28, 2021 · Substantial damage