Accident Piper PA-22 N2375P, Friday 29 January 1993

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Date:	Friday 29 January 1993
Time:	18:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2375P
MSN:	22-2766
Year of manufacture:	1955
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	South St. Paul, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Minneapolis, MN (MIC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 WITH A CROSSWIND FROM 210 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 12. HE SAID HE WAS JUST TOUCHING DOWN ON 'PATCHY ICE' WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRPLANE OFF THE RUNWAY. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXISTING CROSSWIND CONDITION. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.

Accident investigation: