What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted pilot touched on runway #2 with severe crosswinds of (approximately 20 knots). Aircraft veered to right and was progressing toward a runway light. Pilot said he swerved the aircraft with the rudder to miss the runway light but hit the berm and went off the side of the runway and flipped over. Damage to the aircraft was bent left strut, wrinkled fuselage and both wings damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA ^ PILOT TOUCHED ON RUNWAY #2 WITH SEVERE CROSSWINDS OF (APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS). AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT AND WAS PROGRESSING TOWARD A RUNWAY LIGHT. PILOT SAID HE SWERVED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE RUDDER TO MISS THE RUNWAY LIGHT BUT HIT THE BERM AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS BENT LEFT STRUT, WRINKLED FUSELAGE AND BOTH WINGS DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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