NONE · Maule MX7-180 · 2005-07-27 · Yakutat, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05CA109
Event ID
20050907X01399
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-27
Location
Yakutat, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.89611, -137.936111
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
MX7-180
Registration
N185DB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor contributing to the accident was soft terrain.