What happened
The pilot reported that upon landing on runway 13, the wind was from 170 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots. About 30 feet beyond the touchdown point, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the aircraft swerved to the right. Subsequently, the left main gear failed and the propeller and left wing were damaged.
The investigation
The pilot reported that when he landed on runway 13, the wind was from 170 degrees at 10 gusting to 20 knots. He said that about 30 feet beyond the touchdown point, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the aircraft swerved to the right. Subsequently, the left main gear failed and the propeller and left wing were damaged.
Findings
The pilot reported that when he landed on runway 13, the wind was from 170 degrees at 10 gusting to 20 knots. He said that about 30 feet beyond the touchdown point, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the aircraft swerved to the right. Subsequently, the left main gear failed and the propeller and left wing were damaged.