The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
— NTSB Determination
According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 01 when the airplane encountered a 'crosswind gust,' and subsequently, the airplane swerved to the right, the left wing dipped, the wing-tip contacted the runway surface, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot added that the winds were from 100 degrees at 7 knots, gusting between 10 and 15 knots.
According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 01 when the airplane encountered a 'crosswind gust,' and subsequently, the airplane swerved to the right, the left wing dipped, the wing-tip contacted the runway surface, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot added that the winds were from 100 degrees at 7 knots,…
The accident on 2000-09-16 involved a Cessna 185F, registration N34NC, at Burnet, TX.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
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