No fatalities

17 May 2008: Piper PA-22-135 — Delphi, IN

Delphi, IN, United States

On 17 May 2008, a Piper PA-22-135 was involved in an aviation accident near Delphi, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind during landing rollout. Contributing to the accident was the gusting crosswind condition. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot landed on grass alongside runway 18 when a wind gust caused the airplane to cartwheel. The pilot exited uninjured; the aircraft sustained significant structural damage.

Narrative

A pilot performed a landing to the south on the turf/grass area adjacent to runway 18. During the landing rollout, the airplane encountered a wind gust, resulting in a cartwheel. The pilot reported that the airplane was traveling at a "fairly slow speed" when the gust occurred.

Damage

The tricycle-landing gear airplane came to rest upright. The cabin roof was crushed, both wing spars were bent, and the engine firewall was damaged.

Weather

Local winds were reported from the west at 8 knots, gusting to 16 knots at the time of the accident.

Occupant Status

The pilot exited the airplane without injury.

Contributing factors

Causes

Crosswind correction — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome