Maule M-7-235 accident near Warrenton, VA
On August 7, 2011, a Maule M-7-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Warrenton, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 7, 2011
- Place
- Warrenton, VA
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.649°N, 77.791°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110807X61429
Official records · ERA11FA443
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 7, 2011, about 1350 eastern daylight time, a Maule M-7-235, N747GL, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during approach to Warrenton Air Park (7VG0), Warrenton, Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane came to rest upright and a post-impact fire ensued, consuming the airplane except for a portion of the left wing and the two amphibious floats. The airplane was registered to an individual and the personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument rules flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Potomac Airfield (VKX), Friendly, Maryland, at 1315. The owner of the airplane stated that the accident pilot called him about 1315 and informed him that he was going to fly the float plane to 7VG0. The owner further stated that he observed the airplane enter the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 4 at 7VG0, and while turning from the base leg to the final leg of the approach, the airplane banked to the left. The airplane appeared to continue to bank to about 75 degrees, at which point the nose pitched down to an almost vertical attitude. The airplane descended and impacted the ground in an open field prior to the runway threshold and "exploded." Another witness reported that she observed the airplane flying over the north end of the runway and turn onto the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. When she looked up again, the airplane was in a bank and then entered
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate airspeed and excessive bank angle while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
