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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180A · Muskeget Island, MA · August 10, 2025

Date: August 10, 2025 · 10:56 local
Place: Muskeget Island, MA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1052T
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA296
Reported as: Maule MX-7-180A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C4F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,972 total236 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N1052TRegistered now · Maule MX-7-180AS/N 20054C · Built 1998 Airframe modelMaule MX-7-180A Engine modelLycoming O-360-C4FReciprocating

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What happened

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

At approximately 1056 EST the pilot attempted to land the aircraft on MA55. On first attempt the pilot stated that there were lumps or runts in the grass strip and the aircraft was bounced back int the air. The pilot aborted the first attempt and went around. On the second attempt the pilot said they landed a bit long and again encountered the ruts in the grass strip also resulting in being bounced up again. Pilot stated that since they had successfully done one go around, they would attempt it again. Aircraft struck a small cedar tree/bush at the end of the runway at roughly 6-8 feet altitude. Pilot believed it was primarily a prop strike. They stated the strike resulted in significant loss of air speed which caused the aircraft to drop to the ground. This resulted in the aircraft ground looping. No injuries reported. Significant damage was sustained to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1056 EST THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON MA55. ON FIRST ATTEMPT THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE LUMPS OR RUNTS IN THE GRASS STRIP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS BOUNCED BACK INT THE AIR. THE PILOT ABORTED THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND WENT AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE PILOT SAID THEY LANDED A BIT LONG AND AGAIN ENCOUNTERED THE RUTS IN THE GRASS STRIP ALSO RESULTING IN BEING BOUNCED UP AGAIN. PILOT STATED THAT SINCE THEY HAD SUCCESSFULLY DONE ONE GO AROUND, THEY WOULD ATTEMPT IT AGAIN. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL CEDAR TREE/BUSH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT ROUGHLY 6-8 FEET ALTITUDE. PILOT BELIEVED IT WAS PRIMARILY A PROP STRIKE. THEY STATED THE STRIKE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF AIR SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DROP TO THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPING. NO INJURIES REPORTED. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA25LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMuskeget Island, MAThe pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a very short and rough turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation and terrain.Aug 10, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1052T · 1

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

Accident 20191020019469ALanding: Touchdown · Muskeget Island, MAAircraft departed kack towards MA55. The purpose of the flight was to evaluate the condition of the airstrip at MA55. Pilot made 3 passes and attempted landing on final pass. Pilot stated on touchdown there was a slight bounce and aircraft started on track…Oct 20, 2019 · Substantial damage