# NTSB BFO88LA020: Maule MX7-180, N5662H, Lewisburg, WV, February 24, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1988, 14:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place: Lewisburg, WV
- Coordinates: 37.799571, -80.430274 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7996&lon=-80.4303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO88LA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11395/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA020

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5662H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5662H-2021-03-01), registration cancelled 2021-03-01, S/N 11012C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE MX7-180
- Registry model: [Maule MX-7-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180) (registry code 5470205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 11012C
- Airframe hours: 342
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-C1F 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Douglas Huff
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 4, 1987, 35 hours before
- Departed: I31, DANVILLE, WV
- Destination: LWB, LEWISBURG, WV
- Airport: LWB, Greenbrier Valley, runway 22, 7,004 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,364 total, 342 in this make and model, 3,625 as pilot in command, 38 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LWB

## 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 19880224003429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880224003429A), Feb 24, 1988: Maule MX7180, Lewisburg, WV, Substantial damage. Wind gust on landing flare. Wing hit runway. Aircraft cartwheeled.

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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