the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. The crosswind was a factor.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot stated that he was doing a touch-and-go landing on runway 34 when a gust of wind veered the airplane to the right. The airplane ground looped, and during his attempt to recover, the airplane went off the right side of the runway and into a ditch. The winds were not recorded at the airport but the local area and airports in the vicinity showed winds recorded from the southwest at approximately 10 knots.
The pilot stated that he was doing a touch-and-go landing on runway 34 when a gust of wind veered the airplane to the right. The airplane ground looped, and during his attempt to recover, the airplane went off the right side of the runway and into a ditch. The winds were not recorded at the airport but the local area…
The accident on 1996-07-07 involved a Piper J3C-65, registration N87910, at Cambridge, MD.
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. The crosswind was a factor.
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