Maule M-7-235 accident near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, April 21, 1995
On April 21, 1995 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Maule M-7-235, registered N202GT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mount Sterling, Kentucky (Mt. Sterling- Montgomery airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 21, 1995 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mount Sterling, Kentucky · Mt. Sterling- Montgomery · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-7-235 · all M-7-235s on the register
- Registration
- N202GT · registry record · serial 4111C
- 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 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.
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
- DRAGGED WING,ROTOR,POD,FLOAT OR TAIL/SKID during landing - flare/touchdown
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 717 hours in all; 92 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 615 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 250 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, April 14, 1995; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B4B5 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Danville AL at 4:00 pm
- Destination: IOB
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 4,810 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scattered at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°C, dew point 54°C
- Altimeter: 29 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from LEX, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number BFO95LA049.