CHI91LA100

1991-02-28 · SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3DW

Aircraft involved

N3658P Piper PA-22-150 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS. RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

Factual narrative

FOLLOWING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT CORRECTIVE FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN A GRASS AREA. ABOUT 6 MI AWAY, THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 180 DEGREES AT 19 GUSTING 24 KNOTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_CHI91LA100.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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