Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, he landed on runway 18 and after the tail settled on the runway, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the lower left wing "touched" the runway. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp and an examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the lower left wing fore and aft spar. The reported wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 240 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA14CA166 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 23, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whitted Municiple (SPG)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Waco UIC
- N-number
- N13562
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1933
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Other work use
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.