Sep 30, 2001
Accident
Substantial Melbourne, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground swerve, and the aircraft exiting the runway and incurring substantial damage when it collided with a ditch.
NTSB MIA01LA234