What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot initiated a go-around from landing to runway 34 kcbg after encountering gusty cross-wind. Pilot recovered aircraft from upset, but had drifted 280 feet west of runway and approximately 2200 feet from approach end of runway 34. The aircraft flew into a tree line and came to rest in a soybean field adjacent to the trees. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the event. The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was not injured. 44709 letter sent to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND FROM LANDING TO RUNWAY 34 KCBG AFTER ENCOUNTERING GUSTY CROSS-WIND. PILOT RECOVERED AIRCRAFT FROM UPSET, BUT HAD DRIFTED 280 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 2200 FEET FROM APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 34. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO A TREE LINE AND CAME TO REST IN A SOYBEAN FIELD ADJACENT TO THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE EVENT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED. 44709 LETTER SENT TO PILOT.
NTSB investigation
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