- Date
- August 2, 1986, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cumming, GA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N56616Maule M-7-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860802036989A
- Case key
- 7163
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he made 3 attempts to land on a short narrow rwy in windy conditions. After the 1st attempt, he changed rwys, based on the UNICOM announcement that the wind favored rwy 3. On the last apch, the plt landed about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the 1550 ft rwy. During the landing roll, the rgt wheel dropped off the pavement. After guiding the rgt wheel back onto the hard surface, insufficient rwy remained to stop the acft. Rather than roll off the rwy & down an embankment, the plt ground looped the airplane which resulted in the collapse of the rgt main landing gear. Reportedly, the wind was variable & gusty & there was low level turbulence & wind shear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56616
- Reported as
- Maule M-7-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4023C
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard Lea
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 18, 1986
- Airport
- 84A · Mathis Field, runway 3, 1,550 × 20 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 930 total · 17 in this make and model · 825 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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