Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 18 near Albuquerque, NM — 2018-05-18

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Date
2018-05-18
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Airport
AEG
Aircraft
PIPER PA 18
Registration
N7265K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control following an encounter with gusty crosswind during landing.

NTSB narrative

After an uneventful 40-minute cross-country flight, the pilot set up to land his tailwheel airplane. The pilot checked with the tower and the controller reported the wind from 240° at 17 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The pilot set up to land on runway 22. The pilot stated that upon landing, the airplane encountered a strong gusty crosswind and he lost directional control. The airplane veered to the left across the runway surface and flipped inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, wing struts, and fuselage.

NTSB coding

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