BRYSON CITY, NC, USA
N6998U
Mooney M20C
The pilot stated he was landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, the airplane drifted to the right on landing rollout and the right wing tip collided with a known on-ground fixed object ( wooden pallet.)
On May 11, 2000, at about 1815 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M-20C, N6998U, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, experienced an on-ground collision with a fixed object on landing rollout at Sossamon Field, Bryson City, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Beaufort, North Carolina, about 3 hours 15 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated he entered left closed traffic for runway 27 and he experienced a quartering crosswind. The airplane drifted to the right on landing rollout , and the right wing tip collided with a wood pallet. The airplane pulled to the right, went across an apron, and collided with stored material, collapsing the nose gear. The pilot stated he was going to the airport to talk to the airport manager about debris being stored next to the runway, and he experienced no mechanical difficulties with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a known quartering crosswind, resulting in an on-ground collision with a known fixed object (wooden pallet.)
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