What happened
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(-23) Pilot was attempting to land on runway 17 at Hillside Airport, stillwell, KS (63K) with the reported wind direction at 270 degrees at 20 knots, gusting to 27 knots. After touch down the aircraft drifted to the left and the pilot corrected to the right, but did not have enough rudder and aileron authority to overcome the cross wind. The aircraft skidded sideways and impacted a small tree, causing damage to the right wing. There were no injuries to the pilot. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 AT HILLSIDE AIRPORT, STILLWELL, KS (63K) WITH THE REPORTED WIND DIRECTION AT 270 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 27 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RUDDER AND AILERON AUTHORITY TO OVERCOME THE CROSS WIND. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS AND IMPACTED A SMALL TREE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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