Maule M-7-235 N202GT
21 April 1995 · Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1995 at about 18:30 local time, a Maule M-7-235 registered N202GT, operated by Doug Poole, was involved in an accident near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt. Sterling- Montgomery (IOB)
- Coordinates
- 38.0598, -83.9393
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235
- Registration
- N202GT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Doug Poole
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. The gusty, crosswind condition and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT TO CHECK THE WINDSOCK, AND HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 21. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY, THEN THE RIGHT WING '...CAME UP ABRUPTLY.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT AILERON, RIGHT RUDDER AND FULL POWER TO COMPENSATE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WERE SEVERAL WITNESSES WHO REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE NOR CLAIM OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1995 | Maule M-7-235 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | Norman E. Wymbs | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1995 | Maule M-7 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1995 | Maule M-7-235 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1994 | Maule M-7-235 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | Sperber, Eugene J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Maule M-7 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Grasshopper Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1996 | Maule M-7-235 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1995 | Hughlett CHALLENGER II | Madisonville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aviators Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1995 | Cessna 152 | Stanton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1995 | Douglas DC-8-71 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900C | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |