What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was on final approach over rwy 17-35 when it was lifted by a gust of wind and struck some trees, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)the pilot (sole occupant) stated he was unable to control the right drifting motion of the airplane while attempting to land on runway 35. Consequently, the aircraft bounced smartly from the runway surface, while continuing the right drift, and crashed into a small ticket of trees that borders the runway's right flank. The purpose of the flight was to practice crosswind takeoffs and landings.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH OVER RWY 17-35 WHEN IT WAS LIFTED BY A GUST OF WIND AND STRUCK SOME TREES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE RIGHT DRIFTING MOTION OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 35. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SMARTLY FROM THE RUNWAY SURFACE, WHILE CONTINUING THE RIGHT DRIFT, AND CRASHED INTO A SMALL TICKET OF TREES THAT BORDERS THE RUNWAY'S RIGHT FLANK. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE CROSSWIND TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS.
NTSB investigation
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