SERS · MAULE M-7-235C · 2023-03-20 · Abbeville, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA160
Event ID
20230323106942
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-20
Location
Abbeville, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.151078, -82.354537
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MAULE
Model
M-7-235C
Registration
N79VE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot flying could not be determined since both pilots claimed that the other was at the controls during the landing. The flight instructor demonstrated poor judgement in accepting the training flight without prior experience in the airplane make and model.