Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated the touchdown was normal, but during the rollout with a left quartering headwind at 10 knots, the airplane began to drift left. The pilot applied brake and rudder in an attempt to correct the situation, but the airplane departed the runway surface, encountered a snow bank and nosed over. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident where from 130 degrees at 10 knots. No mechanical anomalies were reported.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for SEA08CA074 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 10, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Red Lodge, Montana
- Nearest airport
- Red Lodge (RED)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Maule M-7-235
- N-number
- N997RM
- 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.