Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2024)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report
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The passenger’s inadvertent application of brakes during landing which resulted in a nose over.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR25LA012)
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AN INADVERTANT GROUND LOOP OCCURRED DURING WHICH THE ACFT VEERED LEFT STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED ACFT. THE PLT STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TAILWHEEL JAMMED; HOWEVER, POST ACCIDENT EXAM FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA86LA167)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-24-02 | Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 Airplanes | Dec 30, 2008 | Airframe (M-5-235C)Certain serial numbers: M-4-180V 47001T–47014T; M-6-180 8020C; M-6-180 8043C; M-6-180 8065C–8067C; M-6-235 7249C; M-6-235 7356C; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
BOLT (NR 32) IS ONE OF FOUR. THREE APPARENTLY WERE PROBABLY SHEARED FROM PAST ACCIDENT. SAFETY WIRE HELD 211 BOLTS FROM ROTATING. REMAINING BOLT TORE OUT END OF UPPER TUBE, CAUSING COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF UPPER PART OF STRUT. UPPER ATTACH BOLT (NR 17) AND LOWER ATTACH BOLT (NR 16) WERE BENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.