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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MT-7-235 · Flasher, ND · June 8, 2022

Date: June 8, 2022 · 15:02 local
Place: Flasher, ND
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N235MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA243
Reported as: Maule MT-7-235
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 316 total316 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N235MGRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2025 · Maule MT-7-235S/N 18038C · Built 1999 Airframe modelMaule MT-7-235 Engine modelLycoming IO-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.

Pilot attempted takeoff from a gravel road. The aircraft left wing struck a street sign 75 yards from the departure point. The pilot lost control of the aircraft as it rolled to the left. The damaged left wing impacted the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impact. The pilot recieved minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. The passenger was uninjured.

This investigation is ongoing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK A STREET SIGN 75 YARDS FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE DAMAGED LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UPON IMPACT. THE PILOT RECIEVED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED.

THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

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 CEN22LA243Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlasher, NDThe pilot’s loss of control during a takeoff from a narrow gravel road, resulting in a collision with a fixed obstacle.Jun 8, 2022 · Substantial damage