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At-6 pilot reported losing directional control while landing in a crosswind; resulting in a collapsed left main gear and damage to the left wing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1392455 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MYV.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Texan T6/Harvard (Antique) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 20565 Flight Crew Type 183 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
The radio operated normally on the ground but after takeoff I had difficulty communicating with tower. I proceeded normally VFR. Approaching the [destination] airport I was unable to understand the AWOS and elected to use the preferred runway. I made a normal 3 point landing but after touchdown the aircraft swerved sharply to the right. I attempted to correct but the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop off the right side of the runway.the prop did not strike the ground and damage was limited to the collapsed left gear and the left wing. There were no injuries and after exiting the aircraft I noticed a gusty northerly wind which I believe contributed to the problem. I probably should have made a low pass over the runway to check the windsock before selecting a runway to use.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AT-6 pilot reported losing directional control while landing in a crosswind; resulting in a collapsed left main gear and damage to the left wing.
Narrative: The radio operated normally on the ground but after takeoff I had difficulty communicating with Tower. I proceeded normally VFR. Approaching the [destination] airport I was unable to understand the AWOS and elected to use the preferred runway. I made a normal 3 point landing but after touchdown the aircraft swerved sharply to the right. I attempted to correct but the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop off the right side of the runway.The prop did not strike the ground and damage was limited to the collapsed left gear and the left wing. There were no injuries and after exiting the aircraft I noticed a gusty northerly wind which I believe contributed to the problem. I probably should have made a low pass over the runway to check the windsock before selecting a runway to use.
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.