SERS · Maule MXT-7-180A · 2007-05-17 · St Petersburg, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07CA120
Event ID
20070616X00748
Type
Accident
Date
2007-05-17
Location
St Petersburg, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.766666, -82.624168
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
MXT-7-180A
Registration
N1044M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper climb rate to clear an obstacle after aborting the landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which prompted the aborted landing, and a wind gust.