# NTSB CHI02LA020: Maule MX-7, N108MS, Middleton, WI, November 6, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 6, 2001, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC) - Place: Middleton, WI - Coordinates: 43.100807, -89.499954 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1008&lon=-89.5000&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 15, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 53737 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI02LA020 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53737/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA020 ## Probable cause the pilot's improper rotation and failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Additional factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - rotation - improper, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - aborted - Nose over, takeoff - aborted - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway during takeoff and nosed over. The pilot reported the windsock indicated an 8 - 10 knot left crosswind during takeoff. The pilot reported he applied the proper crosswind takeoff techniques and the airplane tracked straight down the centerline. The airplane lifted off the runway after 300 - 400 feet of travel down the runway. After liftoff, the airplane started to track to the right. The pilot reported, "The plane reached a level of a few feet above the ground and than sank back to the ground." He pulled back on the throttle and attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane's heading at touchdown was about 330 degrees, and it continued to travel across a turf runway and into a plowed cornfield. After traveling about 200 feet in the cornfield, the airplane nosed over in the soft ground. The pilot reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction. ## Factual narrative On November 6, 2001, at 1230 central standard time, a Maule MX-7, N108MS, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway during takeoff and nosed over. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was departing runway 30 (2,971feet by 38 feet, asphalt) Morey Airport (C29), Middleton, Wisconsin, on a local flight. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The pilot reported the windsock indicated an 8 - 10 knot left crosswind during takeoff. The pilot reported he applied the proper crosswind takeoff techniques and the airplane tracked straight down the centerline. He reported the airplane lifted off the runway after 300 - 400 feet of travel down the runway. After liftoff, the airplane started to track to the right. The pilot reported, "The plane reached a level of a few feet above the ground and than sank back to the ground." The pilot reported that he pulled back on the throttle and attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane's heading at touchdown was about 330 degrees, and it continued to travel across a turf runway and into a stubble cornfield. After traveling about 200 feet in the cornfield, the airplane nosed over in the soft ground. The pilot reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction. ## Aircraft - Registration: N108MS (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: Maule MX-7 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 19015C - Airframe hours: 375 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-B2D 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Howard S. Goldman - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 11, 2001, 120 hours before - Departed: C29, Middleton, WA - Destination: Middleton, WA - Airport: C29, Morey Airport, runway 30, 2,971 × 38 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review May 6, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 709 total, 122 in this make and model, 639 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 200° at 13 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 30.12 inHg - Observed at: MSN, 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 20011106030519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011106030519A), Nov 6, 2001: Maule MX7160, Madison, WI, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he was taking off on runway 30 for a local pleasure flight. He stated the wind was 200 degrees at eleven knots. He stated that the aircraft… 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.