Crash location | 41.822223°N, 110.557500°W |
Nearest city | Kemmerer, WY
41.792447°N, 110.537669°W 2.3 miles away |
Tail number | N4244L |
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Accident date | 30 Sep 2015 |
Aircraft type | Maule M 7-235C |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that the landing was "hard and the plane bounced, I tried to get it under control, but the next time it came down it also hit hard." He reported that he tried to execute a go-around but the airplane for a third time, "came down again and ground looped." The airplane departed the runway to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted terrain. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot also stated, "I should have had more training in this airplane, and I should not have landed at an airport with such a high density altitude."
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
A hard landing which resulted in a loss directional control and ground loop.