Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll while landing with a gusting wind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that he was on the third or fourth landing of the day, when a wind gust struck the right side of the airplane during the landing roll and the airplane veered to the right. Despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane continued turning to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest along the edge of the runway. The airplane’s left wing sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR12CA192