20080210011599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-7-235 · Red Lodge, MT · February 10, 2008

Date: February 10, 2008 · 12:41 local
Place: Red Lodge, MT
Airport: Red Lodge
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N997RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA074
Reported as: Maule M7235
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total47 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N997RMRegistered now · Maule M-7-235S/N 4122C · Built 1993 Airframe modelMaule M-7-235 Engine modelLycoming IO-540-W1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1241 MST on February 10, 2008 aircraft N997RM, a Maule M-7-235, registered to, and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted, departed the runway surface on landing rollout after a 1 hour recreational flight; accident flight originated and terminated at domicile airport of Red Lodge, MT. No flight plan was filed. VMC prevailed, EST 5-10 kt left crosswind, gusts were recorded via unofficial weather reporting stations, and pilot executed a 3 point/stalled landing with 40 deg (2 or 3 notches) of flaps. The pilot stated the aircraft swerved left at approximately 30KTS, application of right rudder and right brake did not recover the loss of directional control. The aircraft departed the dry asphalt runway to the left, subsequently impacting a snow berm; the aircraft nosed-over coming to rest inverted. The sole occupant/pilot was unhurt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1241 MST ON FEBRUARY 10, 2008 AIRCRAFT N997RM, A MAULE M-7-235, REGISTERED TO, AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE ON LANDING ROLLOUT AFTER A 1 HOUR RECREATIONAL FLIGHT; ACCIDENT FLIGHT ORIGINATED AND TERMINATED AT DOMICILE AIRPORT OF RED LODGE, MT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VMC PREVAILED, EST 5-10 KT LEFT CROSSWIND, GUSTS WERE RECORDED VIA UNOFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTING STATIONS, AND PILOT EXECUTED A 3 POINT/STALLED LANDING WITH 40 DEG (2 OR 3 NOTCHES) OF FLAPS. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 30KTS, APPLICATION OF RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE DID NOT RECOVER THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE DRY ASPHALT RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTING A SNOW BERM; THE AIRCRAFT NOSED-OVER COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE SOLE OCCUPANT/PILOT WAS UNHURT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA08CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRed Lodge, MTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Feb 10, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N997RM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20061223029989ILevel Off Touchdown · Mandan, ND(-23) On December 23, 2006 at 1422 CST a Maule, M-7-235 aircraft, registered at N997RM sustained minor damage while landing at Mandan, ND. The pilot/registered owner and sole occupant of the aircraft, [privacy data omitted] was not injured. The aircraft…Dec 23, 2006 · Minor damage