What happened
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privacy data omittedAnd privacy data omittedwere on a flight on 01-08-2022 to gain proficiency in their recently purchased aircraft. privacy data omitted Was the PIC for the flight as he had both a tailwheel endorsement and high performance endorsement. privacy data omitted Was manipulating the controls for the flight as a way to get some practice before paying a CFI to fly with him in order to gain a high performance endorsement. privacy data omitted Already has a tailwheel endorsement.
Both pilots mentioned that the wind was 220° at 9 knots, which was a right crosswind, as they were coming in for a landing on runway 14. Both pilots stated that the winds were steady and that the approach all the way to the touchdown was smooth. privacy data omitted Had applied right aileron and left rudder for the landing and transitioned to full deflection on both controls during the rollout. After landing, the aircraft veered to the right where it exited the runway into the snowbank and almost onto the frozen lake.
The aircraft sustained minor damage which included but was not limited to the left wingtip, left leading edge, and one propeller blade bent aft.
During the interview privacy data omitted mentioned that his personal crosswind limit was between 10 and 12 knots. privacy data omitted Stated that his personal crosswind limit was 10 knots. Both pilots were nearing their personal limits.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WERE ON A FLIGHT ON 01-08-2022 TO GAIN PROFICIENCY IN THEIR RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PIC FOR THE FLIGHT AS HE HAD BOTH A TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS FOR THE FLIGHT AS A WAY TO GET SOME PRACTICE BEFORE PAYING A CFI TO FLY WITH HIM IN ORDER TO GAIN A HIGH PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALREADY HAS A TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT.
BOTH PILOTS MENTIONED THAT THE WIND WAS 220° AT 9 KNOTS, WHICH WAS A RIGHT CROSSWIND, AS THEY WERE COMING IN FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 14. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE STEADY AND THAT THE APPROACH ALL THE WAY TO THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD APPLIED RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER FOR THE LANDING AND TRANSITIONED TO FULL DEFLECTION ON BOTH CONTROLS DURING THE ROLLOUT. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT WHERE IT EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE SNOWBANK AND ALMOST ONTO THE FROZEN LAKE.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHICH INCLUDED BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO THE LEFT WINGTIP, LEFT LEADING EDGE, AND ONE PROPELLER BLADE BENT AFT.
DURING THE INTERVIEW ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MENTIONED THAT HIS PERSONAL CROSSWIND LIMIT WAS BETWEEN 10 AND 12 KNOTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HIS PERSONAL CROSSWIND LIMIT WAS 10 KNOTS. BOTH PILOTS WERE NEARING THEIR PERSONAL LIMITS.