ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249521
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| Date: | Monday 5 April 2021 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Maule MT-7-235 Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N811SG |
| MSN: | 18105C |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jewett, Leon County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Graham Municipal Airport, TX (KRPH) |
| Jewett, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made an intentional off-airport landing in an open grass field and shortly after touchdown the airplane struck a berm hidden by grass that caused the airplane to become airborne. The airplane then ballooned about 5-10 ft above the field before it landed hard on the nose landing gear. At that point the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both sets of wing struts, vertical stabilizer, elevator, and rudder. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after it struck a hidden berm during the intentional off-airport landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA183
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2021 16:58 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Jul-2022 06:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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