# NTSB investigations: Maule M-7-260C

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 WPR26LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA200.md): Maule M-7-260C · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2026 · N261MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA26LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA184.md): Maule M-7-260C · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2026 · N41S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a runway sign, and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR23LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA108.md): Maule M-7-260C · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2023 · N4045R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA198.md): Maule M7 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2020 · N288BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA569.md): Maule M7 · Grass Valley, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2018 · N760AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA015.md): Maule M 7-260C · Grace, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2015 · N288BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN15LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA170.md): Maule M 7-260C · Oregon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2015 · N55000 · Substantial damage
  > Engine vibration for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR13CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA403.md): Maule M-7-260C · Nashua, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N5515V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a berm during the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB NYC08CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA096.md): Maule M-7-260C · Cumming, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2008 · N721H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB DFW06CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA061.md): Maule M-7-260C · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2006 · N347JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the prevailing crosswind, and wet terrain.
- [NTSB LAX04LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA171.md): Maule M-7-260C · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2004 · N99KJ · Substantial damage
  > fuel system vapor lock due to the failure of the left exhaust stack clamp pin, which caused a separation of the exhaust stack from the muffler and the porting of hot exhaust gases onto the fuel lines.

## 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 ('5470112'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5470112

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