Maule MX-7-180B accident near Edenville, MI
On November 15, 2006, a Maule MX-7-180B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edenville, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 15, 2006
- Place
- Edenville, MI
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-180B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.650°N, 84.383°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061117X01686
NTSB summary
On November 15, 2006, about 1530 eastern standard time, a Maule MX-7-180B, N4159K, equipped with amphibious floats, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged while landing on Wixom Lake near Edenville, Michigan. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot drowned. The exact flight itinerary was not determined. The airplane was based at Jack Barstow Airport (3BS), Midland, Michigan. A witness reported seeing the airplane approaching to land on Wixom Lake about 1520. There were no witnesses to the accident. At 1602, a boater contacted local authorities to report an over turned sailboat in the lake. Upon arrival at the scene, emergency crews observed the accident airplane inverted in the water. The pilot was subsequently recovered from the airplane. A witness located in a wooded area approximately 3 miles south of the accident site reported that he saw a propeller-driven airplane with floats flying northbound between 1430 and 1500. He noted that it appeared to be in level flight and the "engine was running very smoothly." He stated that approximately 5 minutes prior to seeing that airplane, he observed three military airplanes fly over at "tree top level." One was maneuvering, apparently to join formation with the other two. The flight of three aircraft proceeded northbound. He stated that the propeller-driven airplane was "considerably higher" than the military airplanes. A post accident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control during landing on a lake resulting in the amphibian aircraft flipping over inverted.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
