Maule MX-7-180 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 26 events recorded from 1987 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Muskeget Island, MA | N1052T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a very short and rough turf runway, which resulted in a runway over…The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while attempting to land on a very short and rough turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation and terrain. |
| May 30, 2022 | Willits, CA | N1043B | Fatal (1) | destroyed | An uncommanded descent during a go-around maneuver for undetermined reasons. |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Elk River, ID | N31876 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence. |
| Oct 07, 2012 | Bishop, CA | N9951 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the variable wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. |
| Oct 12, 2011 | Zelienople, PA | N567HW | Incident | substantial | The pilot did not maintain directional control during landing. |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Pittsfield, IL | N17MX | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's loss of directional control during a precautionary off-field landing that he performed after encountering deteriorating weather conditions…The pilot's loss of directional control during a precautionary off-field landing that he performed after encountering deteriorating weather conditions. |
| Jan 18, 2009 | Akron, AL | N1052U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind. |
| Jun 21, 2008 | Angwin, CA | N1993F | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. |
| Nov 11, 2007 | Overgaard, AZ | N31495 | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Nov 15, 2006 | Edenville, MI | N4159K | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's loss of control during landing on a lake resulting in the amphibian aircraft flipping over inverted. |
| May 23, 2006 | Melbourne, AR | N31875 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing resulting in a ground loop. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind. |
| Mar 13, 2004 | Plains, GA | N3179U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudgment of the speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overrun of the runway. |
| Apr 14, 2001 | Buffalo, MN | N4261E | Minor | substantial |
the water contamination of the aircraft's fuel system and the inadequate preflight performed by the pilot. The muddy terrain was a contributing facto…the water contamination of the aircraft's fuel system and the inadequate preflight performed by the pilot. The muddy terrain was a contributing factor. |
| Nov 04, 2000 | St. Marys, GA | N3079Z | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a sideward skid, a collapsed main landing gear strut, and wing strik…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a sideward skid, a collapsed main landing gear strut, and wing strike. |
| Jul 01, 2000 | WOODBINE, NJ | N5661P | Incident | substantial | The pilot-in-command's failure to initiate a timely go-around. |
| Jul 21, 1997 | LONG BEACH, CA | N600XX | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during rollout. |
| Jul 01, 1997 | DYERSBURG, TN | N71VF | Minor | substantial |
the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to insure the that airplane would remain clear of trees during the go-around. Factors relating to …the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to insure the that airplane would remain clear of trees during the go-around. Factors relating to the accident included: the high temperature, high density altitude, and the proximity of trees. |
| Apr 19, 1997 | LAKEVILLE, MN | N5666N | Minor | substantial | the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. |
| Jul 05, 1996 | NEWPORT, OR | N5663U | Incident | substantial |
the passenger's inadvertent activation of the aircraft's rudder, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a tree during an a…the passenger's inadvertent activation of the aircraft's rudder, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a tree during an attempted go-around (aborted landing). |
| Jun 29, 1993 | EUFAULA, OK | N4UM | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOTS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND |
| Dec 30, 1992 | OCEANO, CA | N5653R | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. |
| Jul 28, 1992 | LOVELOCK, NV | N6138Y | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF DUST DEVILS IN THE VICINITY OF …THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF DUST DEVILS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT. |
| Jul 07, 1992 | OKEECHOBEE, FL | N148DP | Minor | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N148DP TO OBTAIN NOTAM INFORMATION CONCERNING MILITARY ROUTES ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT, RESULTING IN HIS ENCOU…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N148DP TO OBTAIN NOTAM INFORMATION CONCERNING MILITARY ROUTES ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT, RESULTING IN HIS ENCOUNTER WITH A FLIGHT OF F16 AIRCRAFT WHO WERE OPERATING ON A MILITARY ROUTE. |
| Apr 24, 1989 | MILLERSBURG, OH | N6129C | Incident | substantial | THE PILOTS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING. |
| Aug 24, 1988 | EUFAULA, AL | N56606 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |