Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2018)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a road, which resulted in impact with a sign.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN18LA148)
the pilot's failure to use brakes to maintain directional control following a tailwheel steering malfunction. Partial failure of the tailwheel steering system contributed to the accident.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA95LA195)
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.
AIRCAFT CRASHED ON RUNWAY DESTROYING MAIN LANDING STRUCTURE, PROP STRIKE, AND DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP. PILOT REPORTED NO LEFT TAILWHEEL STEERING. DURING DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION, ONE PAWL WAS BROKEN ON TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.