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A maule M-7 pilot; landing in a gusty crosswind; lost control and ground looped with no damage to the aircraft. Assistance was required to return to the ramp as a hydraulic line cap had departed the aircraft; resulting in the loss of hydraulic fluid to the left brake.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1223683 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | M-7 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1100 Flight Crew Type 380 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Weather conditions: windshear on landing runway 21; gusting over 25 knots (crosswind). Did 360 degree turn (ground loop). Lost brake fluid cap. No flat tires. Would have been able to taxi to ramp without assistance if brake fluid cap on [hydraulic] line on left wheel would not have popped out. Lost brake fluid on left wheel. No damage to the airplane. No injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Maule M-7 pilot; landing in a gusty crosswind; lost control and ground looped with no damage to the aircraft. Assistance was required to return to the ramp as a hydraulic line cap had departed the aircraft; resulting in the loss of hydraulic fluid to the left brake.
Narrative: Weather conditions: Windshear on landing runway 21; Gusting over 25 knots (Crosswind). Did 360 degree turn (ground loop). Lost brake fluid cap. No flat tires. Would have been able to taxi to ramp without assistance if brake fluid cap on [hydraulic] line on left wheel would not have popped out. Lost brake fluid on left wheel. No damage to the airplane. No injuries.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.