AN SMA PLT LOST CTL OF THE ACFT CLRING RWY AFTER LNDG.
Synopsis
AN SMA PLT LOST CTL OF THE ACFT CLRING RWY AFTER LNDG.
Narrative
HAVING COMPLETED LNDG ON RWY 22 AND ARRIVING TO A FULL STOP (ON A-O-WINDSOCK INDICATION); I PROCEEDED TO EXIT RWY FROM R CTR WITH TXWY FORWARD R AT APPROX 40 METERS. I WAS STOWING FLAPS IN UP POS AND WAS MOMENTARILY IN HEAD LOWERED POS. ON LOOKING UP; DISCOVERED THAT THE ACFT WAS ROTATING TO THE L RAPIDLY AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO FULL R INPUT ON THE PEDAL. I TRIED TO NOT USE THE BRAKE AND FELT THAT RAPID PWR APPLICATION WOULD ONLY MAKE THE CONDITION WORSE. THE L WING STARTED LIFTING AND AS I LOOKED OUT THE R SIDE; THE R WING WAS DROPPING AND I SENSED THE R GEAR SLIDING TO THE R. I THEN APPLIED BOTH BRAKES TO TRY TO KILL THE MOMENTUM TO PREVENT AN UPSET; WHEREUPON THE R GEAR BUCKLED UNDER AND THE R WINGTIP CONTACTED THE RWY. THE PROP SUSTAINED TOTAL BUCKLING ON 1 TIP. IN MITIGATION; I CAN ONLY RPT THAT DURING REMOVAL OF THE PLANE FROM THE RWY A VERY STRONG GUST FROM THE L QUARTER ON RWY 22 CAUSED ALL 4 OF THE PEOPLE REMOVING THE PLANE TO STRUGGLE FOR CTL. IT LASTED ABOUT 5-7 SECONDS AND THEN WAS DEAD STILL AGAIN; WITH THE SOCK HANGING FLAT.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.