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C195 pilot experiences a sudden crosswind gust during landing roll and departs the runway causing damage to the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1174960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 195 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4 Flight Crew Total 470 Flight Crew Type 360 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
AWOS was checked for airport conditions. Wind report was 250 degrees at 8 knots. The upwind pattern check of the windsock on the approach end of the runway indicated wind was almost straight down the runway. The wheel landing was good with a normal rollout. Once the tail was ready to transition to the three point attitude at midfield a 90 degree crosswind pitched the aircraft to the right. Applying full left rudder and hard braking the aircraft continued off the right side of the runway and down the sloped shoulder off the asphalt. The aircraft rotated approximately 120 degrees and stopped. There was no contact with any structures or other aircraft. The left wingtip hit the dirt and was damaged. There was also damage to the left wheel and gear strut. The aircraft was then taxied to the tie down area and secured. The aircraft will be evaluated for repair and not returned to flight until repaired. The midfield cross wind was unexpected and I was not able to control the aircraft during the transition to the three point attitude. If AWOS included a midfield cross wind warning this would have been important preventative information.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C195 pilot experiences a sudden crosswind gust during landing roll and departs the runway causing damage to the aircraft.
Narrative: AWOS was checked for airport conditions. Wind report was 250 degrees at 8 knots. The upwind pattern check of the windsock on the approach end of the runway indicated wind was almost straight down the runway. The wheel landing was good with a normal rollout. Once the tail was ready to transition to the three point attitude at midfield a 90 degree crosswind pitched the aircraft to the right. Applying full left rudder and hard braking the aircraft continued off the right side of the runway and down the sloped shoulder off the asphalt. The aircraft rotated approximately 120 degrees and stopped. There was no contact with any structures or other aircraft. The left wingtip hit the dirt and was damaged. There was also damage to the left wheel and gear strut. The aircraft was then taxied to the tie down area and secured. The aircraft will be evaluated for repair and not returned to flight until repaired. The midfield cross wind was unexpected and I was not able to control the aircraft during the transition to the three point attitude. If AWOS included a midfield cross wind warning this would have been important preventative information.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.