Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Type 1500
Human-Machine Interface
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Airport; Human Factors; Weather
Direct cross wind from the east @ 8MPH gusting to 18 MPH. After touchdown and roll out; crosswind pushed aircraft off of grass runway westward. Right main stuck in soft berm and aircraft stood on nose. A few seconds later the wind pushed the aircraft over on its back. No injuries occurred. Aircraft damage to be assessed.
C172 pilot; landing in a direct crosswind on a grass runway; experiences a runway excursion. The berm is soft and the aircraft noses over ending up on its back.