A CAP10 is unable to maintain aircraft control during strong winds, and has a propeller strike while...

Attributes
ACN	575051
Time
Date	200302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	575051
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other inflight encounter : weather other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While turning out of the run-up area towards the runway, the tail of the aircraft lifted 2 times, approximately 6 inches off the ground. Once the aircraft was turned more towards the east, the wind picked up the tail of the aircraft and the propeller and spinner struck the ground. The winds were at 310 degrees at 16 KTS, gusting to 24 KTS. At the time of the propeller strike the wind was mostly a crosswind, with a slight tailwind. The tail lifted too quickly to effectively do anything. The fuel was shut off right away, with mixture to idle and magnetos off. The pilot has flown in windy conditions, with gusts as strong, and has not had problems maneuvering on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CAP10 IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ACFT CTL DURING STRONG WINDS, AND HAS A PROP STRIKE WHILE TAXIING.

Narrative: WHILE TURNING OUT OF THE RUN-UP AREA TOWARDS THE RWY, THE TAIL OF THE ACFT LIFTED 2 TIMES, APPROX 6 INCHES OFF THE GND. ONCE THE ACFT WAS TURNED MORE TOWARDS THE E, THE WIND PICKED UP THE TAIL OF THE ACFT AND THE PROP AND SPINNER STRUCK THE GND. THE WINDS WERE AT 310 DEGS AT 16 KTS, GUSTING TO 24 KTS. AT THE TIME OF THE PROP STRIKE THE WIND WAS MOSTLY A XWIND, WITH A SLIGHT TAILWIND. THE TAIL LIFTED TOO QUICKLY TO EFFECTIVELY DO ANYTHING. THE FUEL WAS SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY, WITH MIXTURE TO IDLE AND MAGNETOS OFF. THE PLT HAS FLOWN IN WINDY CONDITIONS, WITH GUSTS AS STRONG, AND HAS NOT HAD PROBS MANEUVERING ON THE GND.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

A CAP10 is unable to maintain aircraft control during strong winds, and has a propeller strike while taxiing.