| Crash location | 43.454167°N, 94.802222°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Tea, SD
43.446367°N, 96.835885°W 102.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N5664N |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 08 Feb 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Maule MX-7-235 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel equipped airplane on runway 34 and that the wind was about 270 degrees at 5 knots. During landing roll out the airplane was traveling about 15 mph when the left wing suddenly lifted up about 60 degrees and the right wing struck the runway. The airplane tipped up on its nose and it had a propeller strike. The postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane.
The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.