NONE · Maule MX-7-180 · 1996-07-05 · NEWPORT, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA142
Event ID
20001208X06360
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-05
Location
NEWPORT, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.660972, -124.010986
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
MX-7-180
Registration
N5663U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
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).