What happened
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(-23) Pilot and instructor was practicing takeoff and landings on hard surface runway 18 which were performed successfully. They then transitioned to the grass runway 27. On approach the approach became low and slow. The aircraft experienced a wind shift, sank and landed on the lip of a swampy area about 80 feet off the approach end of runway 27. The left main gear was torn from the airplane and the right gear and wing structure sustained significant damage. The nose gear, propeller, and engine sustained no damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS ON HARD SURFACE RUNWAY 18 WHICH WERE PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY. THEY THEN TRANSITIONED TO THE GRASS RUNWAY 27. ON APPROACH THE APPROACH BECAME LOW AND SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A WIND SHIFT, SANK AND LANDED ON THE LIP OF A SWAMPY AREA ABOUT 80 FEET OFF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS TORN FROM THE AIRPLANE AND THE RIGHT GEAR AND WING STRUCTURE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE.
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