THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING IN STRONG CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO 22 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT CURRENTLY PROFICIENT IN CROSSWIND LANDING, SHOULD HAVE GONE ELSEWHERE TO LAND BUT HAD FRIENDS WAITING.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

WEATHER CONDITION..CROSSWIND

Contributing Factors

LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

WEATHER CONDITION..GUSTS

Contributing Factors

SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

FATIGUE..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

OBJECT..AIRCRAFT PARKED/STANDING

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