<< >> NASA ASRS Report 715428, October 2006

A ground loop and propeller strike landing in a maule MX7 is reported. 1 parking brake was found to be set at touchdown.

Attributes
ACN	715428
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-7
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 612 flight time type : 190
ASRS Report	715428
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Upon touchdown; 60 mph; airplane began slowing rapidly and pulling right. After 200 ft of travel; aircraft (a tail dragger) stopped at right runway edge resting on main gear and the nose. No injuries and only minor fiberglas damage to airframe. Propeller and spinner heavily damaged. Investigation showed right parking brake was set at touchdown. The parking brakes had not been used ever in 3 yrs of ownership. The aircraft taxied and took off normally. At this time it is unknown how the right parking brake locking mechanism set itself during the flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GND LOOP AND PROP STRIKE LNDG IN A MAULE MX7 IS RPTED. 1 PARKING BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE SET AT TOUCHDOWN.

Narrative: UPON TOUCHDOWN; 60 MPH; AIRPLANE BEGAN SLOWING RAPIDLY AND PULLING R. AFTER 200 FT OF TRAVEL; ACFT (A TAIL DRAGGER) STOPPED AT R RWY EDGE RESTING ON MAIN GEAR AND THE NOSE. NO INJURIES AND ONLY MINOR FIBERGLAS DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. PROP AND SPINNER HEAVILY DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED R PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AT TOUCHDOWN. THE PARKING BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN USED EVER IN 3 YRS OF OWNERSHIP. THE ACFT TAXIED AND TOOK OFF NORMALLY. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE R PARKING BRAKE LOCKING MECHANISM SET ITSELF DURING THE FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.