Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that during landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane bounced and veered left. When it settled back onto the runway, the left wing contacted two other parked airplanes. The airplane continued to veer left before it contacted trees. The airplane’s wings were both substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA25LA013 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 12, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Rowlesburg, West Virginia
- Nearest airport
- Cheat River Island (56WV)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Maule M8
- N-number
- N205MX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
Other records under this N-number
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.