# NTSB CHI04CA150: Maule MX7235, N5664R, Waukesha, WI, June 13, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 13, 2004, 12:39 local (17:39 UTC) - Place: Waukesha, WI - Coordinates: 43.04111, -88.236946 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0411&lon=-88.2369&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 1, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 59501 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI04CA150 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59501/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA150 ## Probable cause The pilot failed to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind and the concrete culvert that the airplane contacted. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - drop-off/descending embankment (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane collided with a concrete culvert following a loss of directional control while landing. The landing was being made on runway 18 (3,598 feet by 75 feet, asphalt). Local winds at the time of the accident were reported as being from 240 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The pilot stated he lost control during the landing due to the wind gusts. The airplane exited the left side of the runway where it contacted a concrete culvert. The airplane traveled through the culvert prior to coming to rest. ## Factual narrative On June 13, 2004, at 1239 central daylight time, a Maule MX7235, N5664R, collided with a concrete culvert following a loss of directional control while landing on runway 18 (3,598 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the Crites Airport, Waukesha, Wisconsin. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The local winds at the time of the accident were reported as being from 240 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The pilot stated he lost control during the landing due to the wind gusts. The airplane exited the left side of the runway where it contacted a concrete culvert. The airplane traveled through the culvert prior to coming to rest. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5664R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5664R), registered now, S/N 10032C (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Maule MX7235 - Registry model: [Maule MX-7-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-235) (registry code 5470207) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 10032C - Engines: Lycoming IO-540 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Douglas F. Whittaker - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 60G, Eaton Rapids, MI - Destination: UES, Waukesha, WI ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 71; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 1,200 total, 300 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 20040613016829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040613016829A), Jun 13, 2004: Maule MX7235, Waukesha, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) Landed 18 @ ues, loss control & bounced landing in grass east of runway. Aircraft came to rest on nose & main landing gear. End. 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.