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The pilot of a piper PA18 recognized wind conditions approaching the recommended limit for the aircraft. During landing rollout the pilot lost control; resulting in minor damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1247586 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| 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 | PA-18/19 Super Cub |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 170 Flight Crew Total 23500 Flight Crew Type 220 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Forecast winds were 310/20. Upon arrival found winds 320/13g22. Calculated crosswind and found the best runway to be 29 with a crosswind component of 14 knots with gust. While the type data certificate sets no crosswind limit; the manufacturer suggest 14 knots. Set up a for a half flaps approach. Performed a wheel landing. On rollout as the tail came down wind gusted. Despite full aileron and opposite rudder aircraft weathervane into the wind attempts to correct were not successful. The airplane nosed over and caught the left wing tip on the way down.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Piper PA18 recognized wind conditions approaching the recommended limit for the aircraft. During landing rollout the pilot lost control; resulting in minor damage.
Narrative: Forecast winds were 310/20. Upon arrival found winds 320/13G22. Calculated crosswind and found the best runway to be 29 with a crosswind component of 14 knots with gust. While the Type Data Certificate sets no crosswind limit; the manufacturer suggest 14 knots. Set up a for a half flaps approach. Performed a wheel landing. On rollout as the tail came down wind gusted. Despite full aileron and opposite rudder aircraft weathervane into the wind attempts to correct were not successful. The airplane nosed over and caught the left wing tip on the way down.
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.