What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on third landing of flight training session: when aircraft started to lean to the right. Pilot initially applied full power for go-around, but changed his mind and retarded the throttle to idle, as airspeed decreased right wing tip came into contact with the runway surface. The right main landing gear retracted into the wheel well. Damage to propeller, right wing tip, right flap, step and wrinkles on mid point of wing upper surface skin. No causal factors known at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON THIRD LANDING OF FLIGHT TRAINING SESSION: WHEN AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. PILOT INITIALLY APPLIED FULL POWER FOR GO-AROUND, BUT CHANGED HIS MIND AND RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE, AS AIRSPEED DECREASED RIGHT WING TIP CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED INTO THE WHEEL WELL. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT FLAP, STEP AND WRINKLES ON MID POINT OF WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN. NO CAUSAL FACTORS KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
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