PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL LOST CTL OF ACFT DURING LNDG CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND L WINGTIP WHEN THE ACFT TILTED UP ON THE L WINGTIP AND FELL BACK DOWN TO THE RWY.
Synopsis
PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL LOST CTL OF ACFT DURING LNDG CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND L WINGTIP WHEN THE ACFT TILTED UP ON THE L WINGTIP AND FELL BACK DOWN TO THE RWY.
Narrative
I HAD MADE A SUCCESSFUL XWIND LNDG AT ANOTHER ARPT WHERE I STAYED APPROX 2 HRS. ON RETURN TO MY HOME FIELD (FCI); THE WINDS WERE GUSTING EVEN STRONGER (TO 31 KTS) FROM 210 DEGS. I FELT CONFIDENT I COULD LAND SAFELY ON RWY 15. ON APCH I APPLIED ONLY 10 DEG FLAPS. I FINALLY GOT THE PLANE DOWN AFTER SEVERAL ROUGH BOUNCES. I MAINTAINED FULL R DEFLECTION OF THE AILERONS ON FAST ROLLOUT. A SUDDEN CHANGE OF WIND DIRECTION GUSTED FROM THE R REAR. THE PLANE TIPPED OVER ON THE L WINGTIP THEN STRUCK THE PROP BEFORE RESTING UPRIGHT ON THE RWY. I DEFINITELY FEEL I UNDERESTIMATED THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE WIND AND OVERESTIMATED MY ABILITIES. INSTEAD OF COMMITTING TO LAND AT THE HOME FIELD; I SHOULD HAVE LANDED AT 1 OF 2 NEARBY ARPTS WITH MORE THAN 1 RWY. THERE I COULD HAVE CHOSEN A RWY MORE ALIGNED WITH THE WIND. I HAVE SINCE REALIZED 10 DEGS OF FLAP WAS INCORRECT AS IT GAVE THE PLANE LIFT INSTEAD OF DRAG. I WILL DEFINITELY OPT SEVERAL LESSONS WITH AN INSTRUCTOR ON XWIND LNDGS. MOST IMPORTANTLY; I WILL ALWAYS HAVE AN ALTERNATE PLAN IN MIND. I DO NOT HAVE TO LAND AT MY ORIGINAL DEST.
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