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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235C · Abbeville, SC · March 20, 2023

Date: March 20, 2023 · 15:30 local
Place: Abbeville, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79VE
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA160
Reported as: Maule M-7-235C
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540-B4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 849 total11 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N79VERegistered now · Maule M-7-235CS/N 25118C · Built 2023 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235C Engine modelLycoming O-540-B4B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

This was a training flight for familiarization with the Maule. Pilot stated that he and ip flew the left pattern for runway 08 and were too high. The aircraft was put into a slip to lose altitude. Upon touch down the aircraft entered a ground loop.

There was an injury to the I.p. this injury did not show up until several days after the accident.

As the FAA filed it

THIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT FOR FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE MAULE. PILOT STATED THAT HE AND IP FLEW THE LEFT PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 08 AND WERE TOO HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT INTO A SLIP TO LOSE ALTITUDE. UPON TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP.

THERE WAS AN INJURY TO THE I.P. THIS INJURY DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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 ERA23LA160Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAbbeville, SCA loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot flying could not be determined since both pilots claimed that the other was at the controls during the landing. The flight…Mar 20, 2023 · Substantial damage