HESPERIA, CA, USA
N97935
STINSON 108-1
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT NOTED THUNDERSTORMS & TOWERING CUMULUS CLOUDS OVER THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS & ELECTED TO DIVERT TO HESPERIA. HE STATED THAT ALL FIELDS WITHIN RANGE HAD 'SEVERE WINDS AND STORMS CLOSING.' HE SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING AT HESPERIA, THERE WAS A DIRECT, RIGHT X-WIND WITH GUSTS TO 26 KTS. WHILE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS CAPABLE IN LANDING IN X-WINDS UP TO 18 KTS. APRX 15 MI NW AT VICTORVILLE, CA, THE 1655 PDT WIND WAS FROM 250 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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