Incident Overview
During a landing on runway 14, an airplane veered off the right side of the runway and collided with several parked vehicles, resulting in structural damage to the right wing. The aircraft was being ferried home by the back seat pilot, who had recently purchased it, and was accompanied by a pilot-in-command seated in the front seat.
Pilot Accounts
Both pilots reported that a gust of wind caused the loss of control. They indicated that before control could be regained, the airplane departed the runway and struck the parked vehicles, causing spar and rib damage to the right wing.
Runway and Wind Conditions
Although runway 14 was used for the landing, runway 32 was reported as the active runway at the time. The nearest official weather reporting facility, located 26 miles northeast of the accident site, recorded winds from 240 degrees at 18 knots, with gusts to 22 knots.
Damage
The impact with the parked vehicles resulted in damage to the right wing's spar and ribs.