PA-18/19 Super Cub
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 170; Flight Crew Total 23500; Flight Crew Type 220
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Weather
Forecast winds were 310/20. Upon arrival found winds 320/13G22. Calculated crosswind and found the best runway to be 29 with a crosswind component of 14 knots with gust. While the Type Data Certificate sets no crosswind limit; the manufacturer suggest 14 knots. Set up a for a half flaps approach. Performed a wheel landing. On rollout as the tail came down wind gusted. Despite full aileron and opposite rudder aircraft weathervane into the wind attempts to correct were not successful. The airplane nosed over and caught the left wing tip on the way down.
The pilot of a Piper PA18 recognized wind conditions approaching the recommended limit for the aircraft. During landing rollout the pilot lost control; resulting in minor damage.