# NTSB CEN14CA181: Maule MX 7-180B, N10503, Dora, AR, March 28, 2014 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: March 28, 2014, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC) - Place: Dora, AR - Coordinates: 35.458332, -94.446662 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4583&lon=-94.4467&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 21, 2015 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - NTSB case key (mKey): 89002 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN14CA181 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/89002/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89002 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA181 ## Probable cause The pilot's bounced landing and delayed decision to go around, which resulted in collision with a fence during the go around. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Performance/control parameters: landing flare](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Maule MX-7-180B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041/cases.md?model=5460188), [All aircraft, 1,285 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041/cases.md) - [Action: incorrect action performance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Maule MX-7-180B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015/cases.md?model=5460188), [All aircraft, 1,386 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041015/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: fence/fence post](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022047): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Ability to respond/compensate; cases with it: [Maule MX-7-180B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022047/cases.md?model=5460188), [All aircraft, 313 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022047/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: fence/fence post](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022047): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on equipment; cases with it: [Maule MX-7-180B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022047/cases.md?model=5460188), [All aircraft, 313 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022047/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [Maule MX-7-180B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=5460188), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) - [Takeoff: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Maule MX-7-180B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=5460188), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot performed one stop and go landing on the unimproved landing area. During the second landing attempt he bounced the initial landing, added power to recover, and attempted to land again about midfield. The pilot evaluated the distance remaining and elected to go around. After adding power and committing to the takeoff, the pilot recognized he would not be able to maintain obstacle clearance and attempted to maneuver to a fly over a low fence crossing. The airplane impacted the fence, and came to an immediate stop. The airplane's right main landing gear was bent aft resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. ## Factual narrative The pilot performed one stop and go landing on the unimproved landing area. During the second landing attempt he bounced the initial landing, added power to recover, and attempted to land again about midfield. The pilot evaluated the distance remaining and elected to go around. After adding power and committing to the takeoff, the pilot recognized he would not be able to maintain obstacle clearance and attempted to maneuver to a fly over a low fence crossing. The airplane impacted the fence, and came to an immediate stop. The airplane's right main landing gear was bent aft resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N10503](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10503-2017-04-05), registration cancelled 2017-04-05, S/N 22016C, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: MAULE MX 7-180B (180B) - Registry model: [Maule MX-7-180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180b) (registry code 5460188) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-360-C1F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-c1f) (registry code 41573, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 22016C - Year built: 1998 - Airframe hours: 725.7 - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Parthenon LLC - Registered owner: Parthenon LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, March 3, 2014 - Departed: KFSM, FORT SMITH, AR - Destination: HARRISON, AR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 61; injuries: none; military, flight engineer, airline transport, flight instructor, private, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 3, 2014; seat: left; flight hours: 14,150 total, 20 in this make and model, 6,500 as pilot in command, 36.5 in the last 90 days, 20.6 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Lowest ceiling: none - Observed at: KFSM, 9 nm away ## 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 20140328004909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140328004909A), Mar 28, 2014: Maule MX-7-180B, Remy, OK, Substantial damage. At 08:15 am CDT on March 28, 2014, approximately 2.5 miles ese of Remy, Oklahoma and .5 miles north west of dora, AR, a Maule MX-7-180B, registration number… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 8, 2015, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89002. 848 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 848 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40424936&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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