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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 2024 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Maule M-8-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N205MX |
| MSN: | 15006C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1532 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-8485 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheat River Island Airport (56WV), Rowlesburg, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Curtis, OH (private) |
| Cheat River Island Airport, WV (56WV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane bounced and veered left. When it settled back onto the runway, the left wing contacted two other parked airplanes. The airplane continued to veer left before it contacted trees. The airplane's wings were both substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA25LA013
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195311
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=205MX
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N205MX
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 March 2008 | N205MX | 0 | Grangeville, Idaho | |
sub |
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2024 06:20 | matiastadeo | Added |
| 13-Oct-2024 19:26 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Category, ] |
| 14-Oct-2024 08:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 15:46 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 15:46 | Captain Adam | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 25-Jan-2025 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 25-Jan-2025 21:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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