On October 20, 1990, a Cessna 170B (registration N1692D) operated by Smith, Robert E. was involved in an aviation accident near Maquoketa, IA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot lost directional control while landing in a right crosswind, causing the left wing to contact the ground during rollout.
What happened
The pilot reported that he was landing in a right crosswind. He lost directional control and allowed the left wing to contract the ground. His written statement says, in part: 'DURING THE ROLLOUT PHASE OF THE LANDING I WAS LEAVING THE SHLTERED PORTION OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBJECTED TO A 10 KNOT CROSSWIND AT A CIRTICAL PHASE OF THE LANDING'.