# NTSB ATL05CA164: Maule MT-7-235, N1012H, Guyton, GA, September 28, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 28, 2005, 15:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place: Guyton, GA
- Coordinates: 32.572223, -81.664169
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5722&lon=-81.6642&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FSDO 11 COLLEGE PARK
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL05CA164
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62741/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA164

## Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - collapsed
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

During a landing on a private sod airstrip the airplane bounced twice, and on the second touchdown the nose wheel assembly collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane.

## Factual narrative

"This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries."

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1012H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1012H-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N 18025C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Maule MT-7-235
- Registry model: [Maule MT-7-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mt-7-235) (registry code 5460175) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18025C
- Airframe hours: 1111.8
- Engines: Lycoming IO-540-W185 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: William D Mccall
- Registered owner: William D. Mccall
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 2005, 7 hours before
- Departed: KJYL, SYLVANIA, GA
- Destination: Guyton, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; seat: left; flight hours: 562 total, 62 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,900 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observed at: KSAV

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20050928026929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050928026929A), Sep 28, 2005: Maule MT7235, Guyton, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was landing his aircraft at his Private grass strip. The strip has a rough surface and the nose strut had recently been replaced due to damage…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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