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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Lexington, OR · April 7, 2003

Date: April 7, 2003 · 10:50 local
Place: Lexington, OR
Airport: Lexington Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4857A
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA055
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,050 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4857ARegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-4013 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 0930, departed PDT enroute to 9S9, day VMC conditions. Landed at 9S9 runway 08. Pilot noted that airport wind sock was extended from ssw and winds appeared gusting. At end of landing run, gust of wind slowly lifted right wing and left wing "dug in" to runway surface. Aircraft then longitudinally rolled completely over onto it's back. Initial inspection of aircraft reveals damage to rudder assembly, prop, spinner, upper skin surface and collapsed right wing strut. (Damage assessed as substantial by NTSB iic eckrote)

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0930, DEPARTED PDT ENROUTE TO 9S9, DAY VMC CONDITIONS. LANDED AT 9S9 RUNWAY 08. PILOT NOTED THAT AIRPORT WIND SOCK WAS EXTENDED FROM SSW AND WINDS APPEARED GUSTING. AT END OF LANDING RUN, GUST OF WIND SLOWLY LIFTED RIGHT WING AND LEFT WING "DUG IN" TO RUNWAY SURFACE. AIRCRAFT THEN LONGITUDINALLY ROLLED COMPLETELY OVER ONTO IT'S BACK. INITIAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALS DAMAGE TO RUDDER ASSEMBLY, PROP, SPINNER, UPPER SKIN SURFACE AND COLLAPSED RIGHT WING STRUT. (DAMAGE ASSESSED AS SUBSTANTIAL BY NTSB IIC ECKROTE)

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the cosswind conditions during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of control. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition.Apr 7, 2003 · Substantial damage