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The pilot of a conventional gear aircraft reported losing control in a crosswind landing; resulting in a flip.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 917889 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| 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 Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 838 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Was landing in a crosswind [with winds] reported as 11g18; 40 degrees from runway heading. Came in somewhat high to be be able to glide to a safe landing in case of an engine failure. Landed using wheel landing technique near the [approach end] of the runway. The rollout was straight and under control. As speed was lost and the tailwheel was about to settle; a gust swerved the airplane to the right. Despite immediate full left rudder; the swerve continued and in a very short time the airplane flipped over. Given the opportunity to do it again; I would not choose a wheel landing technique but would instead use a three-point technique wherein the steerable tailwheel would be on the ground at all times to provide more positive steering.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a conventional gear aircraft reported losing control in a crosswind landing; resulting in a flip.
Narrative: Was landing in a crosswind [with winds] reported as 11G18; 40 degrees from runway heading. Came in somewhat high to be be able to glide to a safe landing in case of an engine failure. Landed using wheel landing technique near the [approach end] of the runway. The rollout was straight and under control. As speed was lost and the tailwheel was about to settle; a gust swerved the airplane to the right. Despite immediate full left rudder; the swerve continued and in a very short time the airplane flipped over. Given the opportunity to do it again; I would not choose a wheel landing technique but would instead use a three-point technique wherein the steerable tailwheel would be on the ground at all times to provide more positive steering.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.