BOEING B75
El Cajon, CA — May 20, 2016
Event Information
| Date | May 20, 2016 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA16CA249 |
| Event ID | 20160523X11844 |
| Location | El Cajon, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 32.82722, -116.97278 |
| Airport | GILLESPIE FIELD |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | BOEING |
| Model | B75 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
Full Narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing touchdown, with gusty crosswind conditions, the left wing lifted and the right wing dragged on the runway. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the runway to the right into a ditch and nosed over.
The vertical stabilizer and both wings sustained substantial damage.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.