Accident Overview
Upon touchdown on Runway 30, the airplane began to veer to the right of the runway centerline. The pilot stated that he applied left rudder input, but the airplane did not appear to respond. The airplane continued in the same direction until it departed the runway. Subsequently, the nose wheel encountered several inches of snow, and the airplane nosed over.
Wind Conditions
The winds at the time of the accident were reported as coming from 070 degrees at 5 knots. However, several witnesses stated that the winds were at least 5 knots higher than the official report at the time of the accident.
Operator Recommendation
In the recommendations section of the accident report, the owner/operator of the airplane stated: "That control tower take necessary action to change landing (assigned) runway to coincide with wind direction."