# NTSB investigations: Maule MX-7-180: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 CHI97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA107.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N5666N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX93LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA082.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1992 · N5653R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in the brake system.
- [NTSB LAX92LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA317.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Lovelock, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1992 · N6138Y · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the presence of dust devils in the vicinity of the airport.
- [NTSB ATL89LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA134.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Millersburg, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1989 · N6129C · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to compensate for the gusty wind conditions during landing.
- [NTSB BFO88LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA020.md): Maule MX7-180 · Lewisburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1988 · N5662H · Substantial damage
  > The plt started landing flare on rwy 22 when he encountered wind gusts. The acft swung right and the left wing struck the rwy. The acft cartwheeled and came to a stop inverted.
- [NTSB ATL87LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA128.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1987 · N5670C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was doing touch and go's to become familiar with his new aircraft. On the fifth landing the aircraft started a groundloop and he recovered by adding full power. On the next landing the aircraft again started a groundloop to the right, he added full…

## 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 ('5470205', '5460185')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5470205&occurrence=260

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