Maule MXT-7-180 accident near Parkers Parairie, MN
On February 21, 2013, a Maule MXT-7-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Parkers Parairie, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 21, 2013
- Place
- Parkers Parairie, MN
- Aircraft
- Maule MXT-7-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.238°N, 95.252°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130220X23353
Official records · CEN13FA172
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 20, 2013, about 1820 central standard time, a Maule MXT-7-180 airplane, N9229Y, was substantially damaged when it impacted a snow covered field in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois at 1438. The intended destination was a private field in Ottertail, Minnesota. The pilot was en route home following a business trip to PIA earlier in the week. According to the pilot's brother, the pilot contacted him via his cell phone during the flight. The pilot was also in contact with his wife during the flight via text messaging. The pilot reported being over the Quad Cities area around 1510. He sent a text message saying that he would be "flying over home" at 1825 and stated that he would land if it was light enough. The pilot later contacted his brother asking if the landing strip at the farm where they kept the airplane had been plowed. The pilot's brother responded that it was plowed and the pilot responded "OK." The pilot's brother stated he received this message at 1805 and it was the last contact he had with the pilot. A witness, who lived on the property where the accident occurred, heard the airplane prior to the accident. He reported hearing a loud "pop" which he stated sounded like an engine backfiring foll
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tanks to the main fuel tanks in a timely manner, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
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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.
