20221009018399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-160 · Northampton, NY · October 9, 2022

Date: October 9, 2022 · 11:54 local
Place: Northampton, NY
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N41510
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA012
Reported as: Maule MX-7-160
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total271 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N41510Registered now · Maule MX-7-160S/N 34001C · Built 1999 Airframe modelMaule MX-7-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot attempted to depart sand bar located on lake. The sand bar was approximately 1000FT in length followed by a channel of water. Attempted departure resulted in overunning the runway and coming to rest on the other side of the channel inverted and in shallow water.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART SAND BAR LOCATED ON LAKE. THE SAND BAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 1000FT IN LENGTH FOLLOWED BY A CHANNEL OF WATER. ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE RESULTED IN OVERUNNING THE RUNWAY AND COMING TO REST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CHANNEL INVERTED AND IN SHALLOW WATER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA23LA012Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorthville, NYThe pilot's decision to depart from an area of wet sand, which resulted in a nose over during the attempted takeoff.Oct 9, 2022 · Substantial damage