Pilot Debrief

WAYNE D. TEEL Waiex near Kinsey, KS — 2018-07-20

Final reportGAA18CA439
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Date
2018-07-20
Location
Kinsey, KS, USA
Airport
33K
Aircraft
WAYNE D. TEEL Waiex
Registration
N49YX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a strong crosswind gust from the left during the landing roll. The airplane turned left into the wind and then exited the left side of the runway. The airplane collided with cornstalks and came to rest in a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station located about 23 miles from accident site reported, about 26 minutes before the accident, wind from 100° at 16 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The airplane landed on runway 18.

NTSB coding

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