Pilot Debrief

Powell Vans RV-6A near French Lick, IN — 2008-04-07

Final reportCHI08CA099
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Date
2008-04-07
Location
French Lick, IN, USA
Airport
FRH
Aircraft
Powell Vans RV-6A
Registration
N551MP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind condition and maintain control of the airplane. A factor was the crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the amateur-built, experimental airplane on runway 26 with the local winds reported as 260 degrees at 4 knots. He reported that as the airplane was touching down, the left wing came up and the right wing and nose wheel touched down on the runway at the same time. The right wingtip sustained substantial damage and the nose gear folded under the fuselage. The pilot reported there was a "valley on either side of the runway" which "funneled a crosswind" of greater velocity than the winds of the surrounding area.

NTSB coding

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