# NTSB investigations: Maule M-7-260

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR27LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA020.md): Maule M-7-260 · Sea Ranch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 17, 2026 · N3217V · Substantial damage
  > On October 17, 2026, about 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Maule M-7-260, N3217V, was substantially damaged during a runway excursion while landing at The Sea Ranch Airport (CA51), Sea Ranch, California. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ERA26LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA002.md): Maule M-7-260 · Parkland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2025 · N368FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the amphibious airplane’s landing gear before conducting a forced landing on the water, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA098.md): Maule M7 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2020 · N309MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA17CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA106.md): Maule M7 · Palouse, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N260BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on an ice- and snow-covered runway during taxi with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA215.md): Maule M-7-260 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2012 · N7ZF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA10CA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA393.md): Maule M-7-260 · Onset, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2010 · N3188L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during the initial climb.
- [NTSB SEA05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA042.md): Maule M-7-260 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N977BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. Factors contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper approach and the glassy water condition.
- [NTSB ANC02LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA099.md): Maule M-7-235 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N897M · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the right main landing gear axle during landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were corrosion of the landing gear axle, failure of company maintenance personnel to adequately inspect the axle and detect the corrosion, and rough and…
- [NTSB LAX02LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA112.md): Maule M-7-260 · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N7ZF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA031.md): Maule M7-260 · North Lima, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2001 · N5511G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels down landing on water.
- [NTSB ANC96LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA130.md): Maule M-7 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N897M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5460111'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5460111

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