What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Right gear damaged striking snowbank on go around. From landing. Gear collapsed on emergency landing. (-23) on second approach to Clinton field, Wilmington, Ohio. The pilot was about 200 yards from the end of the runway when he detected a sink faster than he had intended. He applied full power for a go around but the right main gear collided with a snow bank that was left from where the runway was cleared by snow plows earlier that week. The right main gear and right wing spar received major damage.
As the FAA filed it
RIGHT GEAR DAMAGED STRIKING SNOWBANK ON GO AROUND. FROM LANDING. GEAR COLLAPSED ON EMERGENCY LANDING. (-23) ON SECOND APPROACH TO CLINTON FIELD, WILMINGTON, OHIO. THE PILOT WAS ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE DETECTED A SINK FASTER THAN HE HAD INTENDED. HE APPLIED FULL POWER FOR A GO AROUND BUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK THAT WAS LEFT FROM WHERE THE RUNWAY WAS CLEARED BY SNOW PLOWS EARLIER THAT WEEK. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND RIGHT WING SPAR RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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