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N83516 accident description

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Crash location 37.894166°N, 121.238055°W
Nearest city Stockton, CA
37.957702°N, 121.290780°W
5.2 miles away
Tail number N83516
Accident date 28 Nov 2009
Aircraft type Piper PA-18-150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot was landing at an airport. He requested to land on a taxiway next to runway 29L. The air traffic control tower controller cleared the airplane to land on the taxiway; however, the pilot landed the airplane in the grass next to the taxiway. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, a gust of wind lifted the right wing. He did not have enough control authority to correct the elevated wing and the airplane nosed-over. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane and noted that the rear spar on the right wing was broken. At the time of the landing, the winds were reported from 350 at 22 knots, gusting to 30 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition.

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