# NTSB Accident ERA23LA160
> **MAULE M-7-235C** · 2023-03-20 · Abbeville, SC, USA · SERS
## 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.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA23LA160) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*