ATL87LA178

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-7-235 · Augusta, GA · June 20, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 20, 1987, 10:42 local (14:42 UTC)
Place
Augusta, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5667FMaule M-7-235
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870620020969A
Case key
7457

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Analysis

The aircraft was on its first flight from the factory. The pilot was checked out in the aircraft on the day prior to theaccident flight. Witnesses reported the aircraft touched down and lifted off several times. The pilot stated the aircraft got away from him during the landing roll and groundlooped. Winds were from 240 degrees at 7 knots.

Aircraft

Registration
N5667F
Reported as
Maule M-7-235
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4034C
Airframe hours
10
Engine
Lycoming IO-540, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Ferry · Part 91
Operator
Paul Cloangelo
Registered owner
Paul Colangelo
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
MUL · Moultrie, GA
Destination
1B7 · Higate, VT
Airport
AGS · Bush, runway 17, 8,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
527 total · 4 in this make and model · 452 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
240° at 7 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
84 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
AGS

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.