N6VD is a 1981 Maule MX-7-235. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 5 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Dayton, NV. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2012. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 45 years old
- 1 of 48 Maule MX-7-235
2025
2012
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The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, the wind lifted the left wing, and the right wing impacted the ground. The pilot further reported that he attempted to regain control of the airplane, but it continued forward, and the propeller impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport, revealed that, about 7 minutes before the accident the wind was 260 degrees true at 10 knots. The airplane landed on runway 32.
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