MAULE MX7
Port Aransas, TX — November 10, 2016
Event Information
| Date | November 10, 2016 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA17CA068 |
| Event ID | 20161115X51714 |
| Location | Port Aransas, TX |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 27.81222, -97.08945 |
| Airport | MUSTANG BEACH |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | MAULE |
| Model | MX7 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a crosswind.
Full Narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll the airplane encountered wind gusts. The pilot further reported that his "attention evidently wandered" and he did not correct for the wind gusts quick enough. Subsequently, the airplane weather vanned into the wind and ground looped.
The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of the local weather on the airfield, about the time of the accident, recorded the wind from 030 degrees true, at 14 nautical miles per hour (knots). The pilot landed runway 30.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.