Runway excursion Accident Maule M-7-235C N4244L, Wednesday 30 September 2015

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Date:	Wednesday 30 September 2015
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Maule M-7-235C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4244L
MSN:	25079C
Year of manufacture:	2002
Total airframe hrs:	444 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-W1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kemmerer Airport, WY (EMM/KEMM) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Sisters, OR (6K5)
Destination airport:	Kemmerer Airport, WY (EMM/KEMM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that the landing was "hard and the plane bounced, I tried to get it under control, but the next time it came down it also hit hard." He reported that he tried to execute a go-around but the airplane for a third time, "came down again and ground looped." The airplane departed the runway to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted terrain. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the right wing.

The pilot also stated, "I should have had more training in this airplane, and I should not have landed at an airport with such a high density altitude."

The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: A hard landing which resulted in a loss directional control and ground loop.

Accident investigation: