What happened
The pilot reported that he successfully touched down during conditions of a right, 90-degree crosswind. The pilot stated that a gust was then encountered which 'weather cocked' his aircraft. As he attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway, the downwind wing contacted the runway surface and control was lost. The aircraft veered off the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in a field adjacent to the runway.
The investigation
The pilot reported that he successfully touched down during conditions of a right, 90-degree crosswind. The pilot stated that a gust was then encountered which 'weather cocked' his aircraft. As he attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway, the downwind wing contacted the runway surface and control was lost. The aircraft veered off the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in a field adjacent to the runway.
Findings
The pilot reported that he successfully touched down during conditions of a right, 90-degree crosswind. The pilot stated that a gust was then encountered which 'weather cocked' his aircraft. As he attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway, the downwind wing contacted the runway surface and control was lost. The aircraft veered off the runway, nosed over, and came to rest in a field adjacent to the runway.