What happened
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(-23) Pilot indicates that he experienced greater than forecast winds aloft enroute from ulysses, Kansas to boulder, Colorado. Pilot diverted to Limon, CO for a precautionary additional fuel stop. Pilot attempted a landing on runway 16 with the winds (per ATIS) @190 and 15-25KTS. On touchdown, in a crosswind landing configuration, the pilot lost directional control and was pushed off the runway to the west. While continuing rollout off runway he applied power in an attempt to become airborne. His left landing gear caught a ditch running perpendicular to the runway at which time he lost all control. Substantial damage to aircraft including a broken wing spar and left landing gear. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT INDICATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED GREATER THAN FORECAST WINDS ALOFT ENROUTE FROM ULYSSES, KANSAS TO BOULDER, COLORADO. PILOT DIVERTED TO LIMON, CO FOR A PRECAUTIONARY ADDITIONAL FUEL STOP. PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 WITH THE WINDS (PER ATIS) @190 AND 15-25KTS. ON TOUCHDOWN, IN A CROSSWIND LANDING CONFIGURATION, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND WAS PUSHED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE WEST. WHILE CONTINUING ROLLOUT OFF RUNWAY HE APPLIED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. HIS LEFT LANDING GEAR CAUGHT A DITCH RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY AT WHICH TIME HE LOST ALL CONTROL. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT INCLUDING A BROKEN WING SPAR AND LEFT LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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