# NTSB Accident FTW96LA218
> **Maule MX-7-160** · 1996-05-18 · BELCHER, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA218
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05768
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-18
- **Location:** BELCHER, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.750152, -93.82994
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** MX-7-160
- **Registration:** N35TX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in flight.  A factor was the gusty wind.

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