What happened
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(-23) Departed chandler mun. Enroute monitored sow CTAF frequency. Obtained altimeter setting from taylor AWOS-3. Entered downwind for runway 21 at sow. Abeam numbers reduced power, set prop to full, reduced speed, set 20 degree flap. Wind was from left front at approx. 180 degrees/10 knots. Passed over end of runway, holding centerline with rudder, stated that he experienced turbulence and aircraft sank. Aircraft right main touched first hit hard on left main, applied full throttle for go-around. Aircraft weather vaned into the 180 degree crosswind pivoting on the left main. Reported having full back on the stick. Crossed taxiway toward a tree, pulled power applied left rudder to miss tree, hit perimeter fence, applied right rudder to miss a second tree and brought aircraft to a stop avoiding a third tree. Pilot secured engine, fuel and electrical systems. With passenger, departed aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED CHANDLER MUN. ENROUTE MONITORED SOW CTAF FREQUENCY. OBTAINED ALTIMETER SETTING FROM TAYLOR AWOS-3. ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 21 AT SOW. ABEAM NUMBERS REDUCED POWER, SET PROP TO FULL, REDUCED SPEED, SET 20 DEGREE FLAP. WIND WAS FROM LEFT FRONT AT APPROX. 180 DEGREES/10 KNOTS. PASSED OVER END OF RUNWAY, HOLDING CENTERLINE WITH RUDDER, STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AND AIRCRAFT SANK. AIRCRAFT RIGHT MAIN TOUCHED FIRST HIT HARD ON LEFT MAIN, APPLIED FULL THROTTLE FOR GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT WEATHER VANED INTO THE 180 DEGREE CROSSWIND PIVOTING ON THE LEFT MAIN. REPORTED HAVING FULL BACK ON THE STICK. CROSSED TAXIWAY TOWARD A TREE, PULLED POWER APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO MISS TREE, HIT PERIMETER FENCE, APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO MISS A SECOND TREE AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO A STOP AVOIDING A THIRD TREE. PILOT SECURED ENGINE, FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. WITH PASSENGER, DEPARTED AIRCRAFT.
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