Accident Maule M-7-235B N595Z, Thursday 23 July 2009

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Date:	Thursday 23 July 2009
Time:	09:00 LT
Type:	Maule M-7-235B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N595Z
MSN:	23105C
Engine model:	Lycoming O540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Turner, Maine - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Turner, ME (3B5)
Destination airport:	Turner, ME (3B5)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane departed an asphalt runway with the intention of moving the airplane to an adjacent turf runway at the same airport. The pilot stated that he made a normal takeoff, climbed above the trees, and began an approach to landing for the turf runway. The pilot made a "normal landing, and in an instant, the nose started down." The airplane's propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. Postaccident inspection by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane exhibited no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies. The nearest weather reporting station, located approximately 9 nautical miles south of the accident site, reported winds from 060 degrees at 5 knots around the time of the accident. Several attempts were made to obtain the NTSB Pilot/Operator Report from the pilot and operator; however, neither submitted the form.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing rollout.

Accident investigation: