# Incident 20230306005169I: Maule M-7-260C, St Augustine, FL, March 6, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 2023, 10:43 local time
- Place: St Augustine, FL
- Airport: St Augustine
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9593° N, 81.3397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ST AUGUSTINE (SGJ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9593&lon=-81.3397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40KP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40KP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-7-260C (registry code 5470112, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-260c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-7-260C
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230306005169I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON MARCH 6, 2023 I DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 WITH THE INTENT OF PATTERN WORK REQUESTING STOP AND GO OR STOP AND TAXI BACK FROM ATC.  I DEPARTED RUNWAY 31 FOR RIGHT CLOSED TRAFFIC AS INSTRUCTED.  I PERFORMED A LEFT 360 ON DOWNWIND AS REQUESTED BY TOWER FOR SEQUENCING.  I WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 31.

I CONDUCTED A STABILIZED APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY.  AFTER TOUCH DOWN AS ROLLOUT BEGAN THE RIGHT WING LIFTED AND DESPITE APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY 31.

THE AIRPLANE’S RIGHT WING CONTACTED A STEEL BOLLARD AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE ILS “SHACK”.  THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND STOPPED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ILS SHACK.

I SHUT DOWN THE AIRPLANE AND EXITED.  I SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.  IN ADDITION TO THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, THE LEFT WING TIP APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH ILS SHACK AS THERE IS MINOR WINGTIP DAMAGE AND PAINT TRANSFER VISIBLE ON THE SHACK.

I BELIEVE THAT THE WIND WAS SHIFTING DURING MY PATTERN AND POSSIBLY A BRIEF QUARTERING GUST OCCURRED AT THE MOMENT OF MY LANDING RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING LIFT AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOSS.

IT IS THE OPINION OF THIS INSPECTOR THAT THE PILOT'S COMPETANCE WAS NOT EXCEEDED BUT THAT THE GUST OF WIND EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S CONTROLLABILITY.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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