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N7069K accident description

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Crash location 59.012500°N, 161.822500°W
Nearest city Platinum, AK
59.013056°N, 161.816389°W
0.2 miles away
Tail number N7069K
Accident date 23 Dec 2013
Aircraft type Piper Pa 20
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that he was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dry, gravel airstrip, which required a correction for a 10 knot right crosswind. He said that during touchdown, a gust of wind picked the airplane up three to four feet, and the airplane drifted left of the centerline. During the second touchdown, the airplane weather-vaned into the wind, and the pilot said that full left rudder had no effect. The airplane continued across the runway and into a ditch, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.

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