# NTSB Accident IAD97LA003
> **Maule MX-7** · 1996-10-05 · MAHOPAC, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA003
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06900
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-05
- **Location:** MAHOPAC, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.360137, -73.7406
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** MX-7
- **Registration:** N6124Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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.

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