What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot flew two cross-country flights prior to accident, mostly in turbulent conditions. Upon arriving at home base, the pilot stated that the AWOS reported mev winds as 210-240 degrees, 14KTS gusting to 17KTS. She elected to land into the wind on closed, hard surface taxiway. Attempted a full-stall landing but bounced hard on main gear prior. Aircraft began a porpoise-type bounce and yawed to right. Aircraft then departed the hard surface into sagebrush. Pilot attempted to straighten out with power without effect. Aircraft ground-looped. Right main gear collapsed and right outboard rib was damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT FLEW TWO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, MOSTLY IN TURBULENT CONDITIONS. UPON ARRIVING AT HOME BASE, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AWOS REPORTED MEV WINDS AS 210-240 DEGREES, 14KTS GUSTING TO 17KTS. SHE ELECTED TO LAND INTO THE WIND ON CLOSED, HARD SURFACE TAXIWAY. ATTEMPTED A FULL-STALL LANDING BUT BOUNCED HARD ON MAIN GEAR PRIOR. AIRCRAFT BEGAN A PORPOISE-TYPE BOUNCE AND YAWED TO RIGHT. AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED THE HARD SURFACE INTO SAGEBRUSH. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT WITH POWER WITHOUT EFFECT. AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND RIGHT OUTBOARD RIB WAS DAMAGED.
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