# Accident 20230313002119A: Maule M-7-235B, Hotchkiss, CO, March 13, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 2023, 12:23 local time
- Place: Hotchkiss, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7042° N, 107.8056° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7042&lon=-107.8056&mi=10
- Aircraft: N235TT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N235TT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-7-235B (registry code 5460109, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-235b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-7-235B
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 632 total, 250 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230313002119A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 13, 2023, A MAULE AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT LANDED ON A BACK COUNTRY BLM AIRSTRIP OUTSIDE OF HOTCHKISS, COLORADO. AFTER OVER FLYING THE STRIP THREE TIMES AND NOT SEEING ANY HAZARD ON THE STRIP, THE PILOT SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A 3 POINT LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, PILOT REALIZED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW, THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SLOWING.FEELING THE TAIL START TO RAISE HE, THEN RETARDED THE ENGINE AND FELT THE AIRCRAFT SOMERSAULT ONTO ITS BACK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA132), Mar 13, 2023: Maule M-7-235B (N235TT), Hotchkiss, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during landing rollout on a snow-covered, turf airstrip.

## Other reports on N235TT (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20130705016299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130705016299I), Jul 5, 2013: Maule M-7-235B (N235TT), Hays, KS, Minor damage. On rollout after landing, the wind lifted the left wing of the aircraft. The pilot took corrective action of adding brake. The aircraft settled hard and…

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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