Maule M-7-235C accident near Provo, Utah, October 12, 2023
On October 12, 2023 at about 8:40 pm local time, a Maule M-7-235C, registered N235PR, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Provo, Utah (Provo Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 12, 2023 · about 8:40 pm local time · cases in 2023
- Place
- Provo, Utah · Provo Municipal Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235C · all M-7-235Cs on the register
- Registration
- N235PR · registry record · serial 25066C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during the landing he felt a wind gust that moved the airplane’s tail to the left, but was unsuccessful when applying a correctional input. The left wing impacted the ground then nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing assembly. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Tailwind › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 406 hours in all; 7 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 357 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 18, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,115.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 8, 2023; 28.7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B4B5 (piston); 1,115 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KBMC Brigham City UT at 9:13 pm
- Destination: KPVU Provo UT
- Runway 31, 8,603 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Observation at 4:40 pm
Weather report (METAR): 12/10/2023 22:56-> METAR KPVU 122256Z 34006KT 10SM BKN037 OVC047 08/04 A3003
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on July 2, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N235PR on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Maule M-7 275 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Maule 1,346 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B4B5 40 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Provo Municipal · nearest airport
- Brigham City Regional · departed from
- Provo Municipal · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in Utah 1,440 since 1982 · 263 in the last ten years
- Utah 8,353 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR24LA016.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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