Accident Cessna 170B N1692D, Saturday 20 October 1990

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Date:	Saturday 20 October 1990
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1692D
MSN:	20334
Engine model:	Continental C145-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Maquoketa, IA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING IN A RIGHT CROSSWIND. HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ALLOWED THE LEFT WING TO CONTRACT THE GROUND. HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT SAYS, IN PART: 'DURING THE ROLLOUT PHASE OF THE LANDING I WAS LEAVING THE SHLTERED PORTION OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBJECTED TO A 10 KNOT CROSSWIND AT A CIRTICAL PHASE OF THE LANDING'.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation: