BATAVIA, NY, USA
N7523D
PIPER PA-22-150
THE COMMERCIAL RATED-FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK OFF GENESEE CO. AIRPORT AND FLEW A NORMAL PATTERN FOR LANDING. SOME GUSTINESS WAS NOTED BY THE PILOT BY OBSERVING THE WIND SOCK. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, A SLIGHT SWERVE TO THE SOUTH, AIRCRAFT LANDING TO THE WEST, WAS EXPERIENCED AND WAS COUNTERED WITH RIGHT RUDDER. AT THIS TIME A NORTHLY GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GOUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE LEFT STRUT MAIN GEAR FAILED IN COMPRESSION, FOLDING THE LEFT GEAR BENEATH THE FUSELAGE. THE LEFT WING TIP AND PROPELLER THEN CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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