What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft encountered a strong gust of wind on landing, and it went off the rwy and struck the left wingtip. (-23)on April 8, 1999, approximately 1755 CDT, Piper PA-28-180, N32194, departed runway 35 at the North Platte regional airport, North Platte, NE. During landing roll out, the PIC reported that a strong wind gust induced the loss of control. No injuries were reported. Subsequent investigation disclosed the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left hand wing assembly at ws 150.0 to ws 181.35 and buckling of the right hand wing assembly at ws 22.25 to ws 40.0.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF WIND ON LANDING, AND IT WENT OFF THE RWY AND STRUCK THE LEFT WINGTIP. (-23)ON APRIL 8, 1999, APPROXIMATELY 1755 CDT, PIPER PA-28-180, N32194, DEPARTED RUNWAY 35 AT THE NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT, NORTH PLATTE, NE. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, THE PIC REPORTED THAT A STRONG WIND GUST INDUCED THE LOSS OF CONTROL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND WING ASSEMBLY AT WS 150.0 TO WS 181.35 AND BUCKLING OF THE RIGHT HAND WING ASSEMBLY AT WS 22.25 TO WS 40.0.
NTSB investigation
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