What happened
During the landing rollout on runway 18, a Cessna A185F (registration not provided) veered off the asphalt runway. The pilot reported that a gust of wind forced the aircraft to turn to the right. Despite applying full left rudder and braking, the pilot was unable to straighten the aircraft. As a result, the aircraft continued onto the grass adjacent to the runway, where the left main landing gear sank into the sand.
The incident resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. At the time of the accident, winds were reported from 240 degrees at 13 knots, with gusts reaching 18 knots.
The investigation
The investigation noted that while the maximum demonstrated crosswind for a 1977 model of the Cessna A185F is 15 knots, there was no published maximum demonstrated crosswind available for this specific 1973 aircraft.