Accident Maule MX-7-235 N111KD, Tuesday 29 August 2000

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Date:	Tuesday 29 August 2000
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Maule MX-7-235
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N111KD
MSN:	10049C
Total airframe hrs:	1204 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Broomfield, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Leadville, CO (KLXV)
Destination airport:	(KBJC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During the landing roll on runway 29L, the left wing lifted, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and the left main gear collapsed. The recorded wind at the time of the accident was 350 degrees at 10 knots, or a 9 knot direct crosswind. The pilot stated that "more diligence on landing, quicker response to divergence of [the] aircraft" could have prevented the accident.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the crosswind.

Accident investigation: