Maule MXT7-180A accident near Lapointe, Wisconsin, August 16, 1999
On August 16, 1999 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Maule MXT7-180A, registered N982NW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lapointe, Wisconsin (Madeline Island Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane during a crosswind landing. A factor in this accident was inadequate remedial action by the pilot.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 16, 1999 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Lapointe, Wisconsin · Madeline Island Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule MXT7-180A · all MXT7-180As on the register
- Registration
- N982NW · registry record · serial 21046C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said he was landing on runway 22 with a right hand crosswind. As the airplane touched down its nose pointed to the left. The pilot said he decided to go around as the airplane drifted toward the runway's left side. He said the airplane did not gain sufficient altitude to clear the trees that were about 300 feet southeast of the runway. Witnesses to the accident observed the airplane touch down as it was drifting to the left. They reported that the airplane had drifted onto the runway's sod-covered clearway. They said the right wing '...came up sharply...' as the airplane lifted off the ground. They reported the airplane gained about 30 to 50 feet before vanishing over brush and trees. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the landing approach and events leading to the collision with the trees.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 238 hours in all; 160 in this make and model; 148 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-C4F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RLA Robsco MN at 5:00 pm
- Destination: WI32
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,300 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 14 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from ASX
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI99LA300.