What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was landing on rwy 16 in gusty and crosswind conditions. He executed a wheel landing and lost control after lowering the tail to the rwy. He applied full left rudder and went off right side of runway. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft nosed over. No injuries to pilot. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. (-23 amendment) further investigation revealed that the landing gear had been installed/aligned incorrectly, making it very difficult to handle aircraft after a landing. The crosswind which existed at the time of the accident made it very difficult for the pilot to control aircraft. Improper installation was discovered by scott of beegles aircraft, greely co.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING ON RWY 16 IN GUSTY AND CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. HE EXECUTED A WHEEL LANDING AND LOST CONTROL AFTER LOWERING THE TAIL TO THE RWY. HE APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER AND WENT OFF RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. NO INJURIES TO PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN INSTALLED/ALIGNED INCORRECTLY, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LANDING. THE CROSSWIND WHICH EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE PILOT TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT. IMPROPER INSTALLATION WAS DISCOVERED BY SCOTT OF BEEGLES AIRCRAFT, GREELY CO.
NTSB investigation
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