No fatalities

15 Jan 2013: AVIAT A-1C-180 — Samuel A. Ballow — Upper Sandusky, OH

Upper Sandusky, OH, United States

On 15 Jan 2013, an AVIAT A-1C-180 operated by Samuel A. Ballow was involved in an aviation accident near Upper Sandusky, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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While practicing touch-and-go landings, a pilot switched to the opposite runway due to changing winds. During a gusty tailwheel landing, the right main gear buckled and the right wing was crushed.

Incident Overview

According to the pilot's accident report, he was conducting touch-and-go landings on runway 36. After completing two landings and while on the third approach, he observed that the wind sock had shifted, now favoring runway 18. The pilot executed a go-around and initiated an approach to runway 18.

Landing Event

The pilot reported gusty wind conditions. After performing a conventional (tail wheel) landing on runway 18, the left wing began to rise and the tail swung to the right. The pilot applied left rudder input, but the tail continued moving to the right. Subsequently, the right main landing gear buckled and the right wing struck the runway surface.

Aircraft Damage

The right wing sustained crushing damage from the strut to the wingtip. No other damage was specified in the report.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

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