THE PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS. RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
— NTSB Determination
FOLLOWING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT CORRECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN A GRASS AREA. ABOUT 6 MI AWAY, THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 180 DEGREES AT 19 GUSTING 24 KNOTS.
FOLLOWING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT CORRECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN A GRASS AREA. ABOUT 6 MI AWAY, THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 180 DEGREES…
The accident on 1991-02-28 involved a Piper PA-22-150, registration N3658P, operated by John R. Johnson, at Springfield, MO.
THE PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS. RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
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