NONE · Maule M-7-235 · 2001-04-26 · Summer Lake, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA01LA079
Event ID
20010501X00845
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-26
Location
Summer Lake, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.860958, -120.70903
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
M-7-235
Registration
N126DP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to land on a dry lake bed without first taking action to determine the firmness of the surface. Factors include soft terrain at the location the pilot chose to land.