N56681 is a 1987 Maule MX-7-235. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 5 seats, powered by a Lycoming L-540-T4B5 rated at 260 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wasilla, AK. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 2001. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 39 years old
- 1 of 48 Maule MX-7-235
2024
2001
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The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during takeoff from a remote airstrip, the airplane impacted a snowdrift and was "launched" into the air. Subsequently, he heard something break. He added that the airplane appeared to be fine with no indications of a problem other than the left tire "looked a little off". The pilot returned to his original departure airport without further incident.
During a post-accident examination, his mechanic discovered that the tubing in the bottom of the fuselage where the olio strut attached to the main landing gear was broken.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
As a safety recommendation, the pilot added that walking the runway prior to takeoff might have revealed the snowdrift.
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