What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot was landing on runway 25 and felt a wind gust push the aircraft toward the right edge of the runway. He attempted a go-around, but the aircraft continued to sink. The aircraft impacted a gravel area beside the runway and the right main landing gear separated after colliding with a runway light. The airplane came to rest on the north side of the runway. The winds were from 180 degrees at 10 knots. (-23)pilot lost control on crosswind landing and ground looped. The right gear and wing had major damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 25 AND FELT A WIND GUST PUSH THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SINK. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A GRAVEL AREA BESIDE THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AFTER COLLIDING WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE WINDS WERE FROM 180 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. (-23)PILOT LOST CONTROL ON CROSSWIND LANDING AND GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT GEAR AND WING HAD MAJOR DAMAGE.
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