Maule MX-7 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 55 events recorded from 1985 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2000 | BROOMFIELD, CO | N111KD | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the crosswind. |
| Jul 01, 2000 | WOODBINE, NJ | N5661P | Incident | substantial | The pilot-in-command's failure to initiate a timely go-around. |
| Dec 03, 1999 | PALM BCH GARDEN, FL | N9235N | Incident | substantial |
The sailplane pilot's failure to comply with standard emergency procedures for 'sailplane release failure' upon its occurrence and his maneuvering of …The sailplane pilot's failure to comply with standard emergency procedures for 'sailplane release failure' upon its occurrence and his maneuvering of the sailplane while still tethered to the tow plane resulting in the inflight loss of control and engine stoppage of the tow airplane during it's uncontrolled descent and inflight collision with trees and swampland. |
| Sep 01, 1998 | SKANEATELES, NY | N6287P | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure maintain directional control and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were trees. |
| 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. |
| Oct 05, 1996 | MAHOPAC, NY | N6124Q | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a inflight collision with trees (sapplings). A factor related t…the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a inflight collision with trees (sapplings). A factor related to the accident was: the quartering tailwind that was encountered during takeoff. |
| 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). |
| Dec 17, 1994 | HEBER CITY, UT | N101ZA | Incident | substantial | AN OPEN CONNECTION CLIP. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A LOCKED TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY. |
| Sep 25, 1994 | WASHBURN, ND | N6119Q | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the poorly planned approach a…the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the poorly planned approach and the soft terrain. |
| 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. |
| Jun 29, 1991 | BLAIR LAKES, AK | N5665A | Incident | substantial |
WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE FOR HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT …WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE FOR HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION. |
| Jun 17, 1989 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | N12VR | Incident | substantial |
IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF WINGTIP CLEARANCE ABOVE THE …IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF WINGTIP CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE WAS MANEUVERING TO AVOID THE RUNWAY & VASI LIGHTS. THE CROSSWIND AND RUNWAY/VASI LIGHTS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. |
| 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 |
| Apr 28, 1987 | GREENVILLE, SC | N5670C | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 11, 1985 | SAVOY, MA | N70LB | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |