NTSB GAA18CA439 — 2018-07-20 · Kinsey, Kansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N49YX

Make / Model: TEEL WAYNE D WAIEX
Year of manufacture: 2008 · 10 years old at event
Engine: VIKING 110 (110 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20160712
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A60FFB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N49YX WAYNE D. TEEL Waiex None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a strong crosswind gust from the left during the landing roll. The airplane turned to the left, into the wind, and exited the left side of the runway. The airplane collided with cornstalks and came to rest in a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a strong crosswind gust from the left during the landing roll. The airplane turned left into the wind and then exited the left side of the runway. The airplane collided with cornstalks and came to rest in a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station located about 23 miles from accident site reported, about 26 minutes before the accident, wind from 100° at 16 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The airplane landed on runway 18. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation - C
C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation - C
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-(general)-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_GAA18CA439.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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