| Crash location | 39.055833°N, 79.430000°W |
| Nearest city | Canaan Valley, WV
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| Tail number | N102CM |
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| Accident date | 02 Jun 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Malinowski Walter S RV8 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during the landing, as the main gear touched down, a gust of wind "carried" the airplane off the right side of the runway. He added that when the nose gear touched down, it sunk into the soft ground and the airplane "flipped over on its back".
The airplane sustained substantial damage to its canopy and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported the weather at the accident site, about the time of the accident as, wind from 330° at 12 knots, gusting to about 20 knots. The pilot landed on runway 06.
An automated weather observation system about 14 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, wind from 310° at 8 knots, gusting to 16 knots.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.