What happened
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(.4) The pilot set up to land midfield on runway 34 with winds reported to be from 300 degrees at 8 knots. According to the pilot, during the landing flare the airplane encountered a 'strong' direct crosswind gust. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and nosed over in deep snow. (-23) aircraft was landing runway 34. Official weather conditions at airport given to the pilot included winds at 300 @9. As the aircraft began to flare for landing, the aircraft moved sideways towards the right edge of the runway. The pilot reported that he attempted a go-around, but the aircraft exited the runway and overturned. After the accident the pilot reported the windsock was standing nearly straight out from 240 degrees to 250 degrees.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT SET UP TO LAND MIDFIELD ON RUNWAY 34 WITH WINDS REPORTED TO BE FROM 300 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A 'STRONG' DIRECT CROSSWIND GUST. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND NOSED OVER IN DEEP SNOW. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING RUNWAY 34. OFFICIAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT AIRPORT GIVEN TO THE PILOT INCLUDED WINDS AT 300 @9. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO FLARE FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT MOVED SIDEWAYS TOWARDS THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND OVERTURNED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDSOCK WAS STANDING NEARLY STRAIGHT OUT FROM 240 DEGREES TO 250 DEGREES.
NTSB investigation
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