Probable cause
The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he had made three touch and go landings on the dry lake. On the fourth landing he applied too much brake pressure, which resulted in a propeller strike and the airplane nosing over on its back. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder, vertical stabilizer, and left wing tip.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for SEA08CA210 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 25, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Smith, Nevada
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Maule MX-7-2325
- N-number
- N5670A
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.