Cardinal 177/177RG
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 1667; Flight Crew Type 1542
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather
Requested landing runway with least crosswind angle. During landing; just after touchdown; encountered 70 degree crosswind gust. Aircraft yawed to left; I applied strong nose down pitch and maintained full right rudder. Aircraft tail and left wing lifted; left main wheel lifted off runway; nose wheel fairing scraped for approximately 50 feet on runway surface. After a few seconds; regained directional control and aircraft settled flat on runway. Inspected aircraft. No damage other than scrape on nose fairing. Attempted to obtain ATIS runway report before departing; but could not find phone number. Runway condition seemed less than reported 3 condition. I should have been more mentally prepared to handle cross wind gust; including immediate go around decision.
C177 pilot reported a loss of control during landing after encountering a significant crosswind.