WHEN ADVISED OF HIGH WINDS AT DESTINATION, PLT DIVERTED TO EN ROUTE ALTERNATE ON ARRIVAL AT ALTERNATE, PLT WAS ADVISED OF 60 DEGREE CROSSWIND WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. PLT HAD 21 HRS EXPERIENCE IN CONVENTIONAL (TAILWHEEL) ACFT. ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN, GUSTS LIFTED ACFT AND CARRIED IT OFF CENTERLINE. PLT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL OFF, CORRECT DRIFT AND RELAND, BUT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A PARALLEL FENCE. RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON SUBSEQUENT OFF-RUNWAY TOUCHDOWN.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
Contributing Factors
RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING..ATTEMPTED..PILOT IN COMMANDLANDING GEAR,MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENT..PREVIOUS DAMAGEOBJECT..FENCELACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT..PILOT IN COMMANDAIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE,LANDING CAPABILITY..INADEQUATEWEATHER CONDITION..CROSSWINDWEATHER CONDITION..HIGH WINDWEATHER CONDITION..GUSTS
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