# NTSB Accident GAA17CA106
> **MAULE M7** · 2016-12-31 · Palouse, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA106
- **Event ID:** 20170104X40138
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-12-31
- **Location:** Palouse, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.884445, -117.077499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAULE
- **Model:** M7
- **Registration:** N260BD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on an ice- and snow-covered runway during taxi with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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