Pilot Debrief

Zenair ZENITH STOL CH 701 near Springfield, IL — 2019-02-24

Final reportGAA19CA149
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Date
2019-02-24
Location
Springfield, IL, USA
Airport
SPI
Aircraft
Zenair ZENITH STOL CH 701
Registration
N8436S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper crosswind correction during taxi operations in gusting crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing, while taxiing in gusting wind conditions, the airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted. He added that, a few minutes after the airplane was righted, it flipped over again. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation system reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 270° at 27 knots, gusting to 41 knots.

NTSB coding

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