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BillB · Post by **BillB** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:25 pm

Before I bought my Maule a few years ago, I went through the NTSB database. What I recall, most Maule accidents were runway excursions on landing. Of the reports that specified, all the excursions were to the left.
Don't make fun of cavemen.

MauleMechanic · Post by **MauleMechanic** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:36 pm

Since 1982 (landing phase search was not available before 1982)

258 Maule landing accidents (includes all models)

255 VMC landing accidents (includes all models)
2 IFR landing accidents (includes all models)

1 missing ?

5 VMC fatal

1. water landing with wheels down
2. water landing with wheels retracted, no witnesses
3. 30knt winds 64hrs total time
4. beach landing, bystander killed
5. water landing, student pilot with passenger
unknown if fatalities were pilots or passengers in some cases

0 IFR fatal

1. road landing, ran off to the left (mountains)
2. ran off to right when trying to rush a turn-off

Brenton C · Post by **Brenton C** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:07 pm

I know what Wup is talkin' about. While perusing thise vids, on the right, up popped some vid of a barefoot blond pilot of an Otter on floats in some tropical island operation.

She was almost supermodel style in apppearance, but without the vacant look that says all beauty no brains.

If only I were younger... And singler... And handsomer ....

chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:07 pm

I hear you Brenton , you can ad rich to my if only list

wtxdragger · Post by **wtxdragger** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:41 pm

'I have I told ya'll lately how much I like this forum.

piperboy84 · Post by **piperboy84** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:59 am

I know what Wup is talkin' about. While perusing thise vids, on the right, up popped some vid of a barefoot blond pilot of an Otter on floats in some tropical island operation

Please, please provide the link and let this fat old ugly broke guy escape into fantasy land, if only for a minute !!

chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 5:05 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLHYDIEH6cw

I thought i'd be a friend and help you out

Brenton C · Post by **Brenton C** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 5:58 am

Yep, that's the video, Chris. Thanks.

Oh, and of course "rich". Yes, that would also help. Help console me when she says "Huh? What? Me? No...but you can take that Maule of yours and do your bush flyin' someehere else."

~sigh~

captnkirk · Post by **captnkirk** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:27 am

Ok next fo I have that doesn't look like that is fired. This video has a couple of reasons why flying in to St marten is so tough. One must pay strict attention to obstacles so one pilot flys while the other monitors the beach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_S6SN8RsE

gbarrier · Post by **gbarrier** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:29 am

So why do I always end up being the one flying in these situations.

chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:35 am

i will happily volunteer for the beech watching detail

LT4247 · Post by **LT4247** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:58 pm

Ha! Old fat guy makin like he lookin at the airplanes!

Njacko · Post by **Njacko** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:39 pm

MauleMechanic wrote: 5 VMC fatal

1. water landing with wheels down
2. water landing with wheels retracted, no witnesses
3. 30knt winds 64hrs total time
4. beach landing, bystander killed
5. water landing, student pilot with passenger
unknown if fatalities were pilots or passengers in some cases

there but for the grace of God, but methinks uncle Chris might spot a Darwin award or three in that list...

chris erasmus · Post by **chris erasmus** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:10 pm

Hahaha I love this forum, natural selection is a bitch

MauleMechanic · Post by **MauleMechanic** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:05 pm

airplanes? what airplanes?

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