The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 6 in a tailwheel-equipped airplane on the paved runway. Wind conditions at the time of the accident were 016 at 7 knots. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced slightly and settled onto the right main tire. The right main wheel 'grabbed' as it made contact with the runway, and the airplane ground looped to the left. During the ground loop, the right wing, aileron, and right elevator struck the runway and sustained substantial damage.
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 6 in a tailwheel-equipped airplane on the paved runway. Wind conditions at the time of the accident were 016 at 7 knots. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced slightly and settled onto the right main tire. The right main wheel 'grabbed' as it made contact…
The accident on 1998-03-24 involved a Cessna 185E, registration N1987U, operated by Jeff Dursen, at Anchorage, AK.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
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