Accident Details
The airplane ground looped off the runway during landing and collided with a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) light fixture. The accident occurred during the landing rollout on runway 25. The pilot had conducted a normal approach, touchdown, and initial portion of the rollout. However, during the latter portion of the rollout, the pilot encountered a wind gust from 240 degrees at 16 to 20 knots and subsequently lost directional control of the airplane. The aircraft veered off the runway and impacted the VASI lights.
Witness Report
A witness standing on the tarmac reported that the wind was gusting to 20 knots around the time of the accident, corroborating the pilot's account of the conditions.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane, indicating that the loss of control was due to the wind gust rather than a technical issue.