What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Gilligan was landing his stearman, N60812, just before the start of the new Garden (N57) airshow. Pilot stated that he was told to land on the grass parallel to runway 29. A strong gust of wind (crosswind) developed. The pilot was unable to control the landing. The a/c impacted trees. There were no injuries to the pilot or his passenger (his wife). A substantial amount of damage to the lower left wing spar and engine were evident of the impact. privacy data omitted Mr. Gilligan is a private pilot with an instrument rating. He received his last flight review on 10-18-01.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. GILLIGAN WAS LANDING HIS STEARMAN, N60812, JUST BEFORE THE START OF THE NEW GARDEN (N57) AIRSHOW. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TOLD TO LAND ON THE GRASS PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 29. A STRONG GUST OF WIND (CROSSWIND) DEVELOPED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE LANDING. THE A/C IMPACTED TREES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER (HIS WIFE). A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE LOWER LEFT WING SPAR AND ENGINE WERE EVIDENT OF THE IMPACT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MR. GILLIGAN IS A PRIVATE PILOT WITH AN INSTRUMENT RATING. HE RECEIVED HIS LAST FLIGHT REVIEW ON 10-18-01.
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