N997RM

On February 10, 2008, a Maule M-7-235 (N997RM) was involved in an incident near Red Lodge, MT. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

The pilot was landing with a left crosswind. The pilot stated the touchdown on runway 16 was normal, but during the rollout the airplane began to drift to the left. The pilot stated he applied right brake and rudder in an attempt to correct the situation, but the airplane departed the runway surface, struck a snow bank and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing spar and empennage. No mechanical anomalies were reported. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident where from 130 degrees at 10 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA08CA074. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N997RM.