Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot stated that after a normal touchdown, the airplane veered right and he was unable to regain control. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, struck a runway light and nosed over. There was a 70 degree, 10 knot crosswind from the right
Source record
Factual narrative
On Tuesday, May 25, 1993, at approximately 1700 central daylight time, a Champion 7GCAA, N7554F, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during landing at Mount Vernon, Texas. The airplane, flown by a commercial pilot, was on a 14 CFR Part 91 aerial observation flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The pilot stated that after landing on runway 31, he lost control of the airplane and it veered off the right side of the runway. It subsequently struck a runway light and nosed over. The winds were reported to be 020 degrees at 10 knots. -