What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft ground looped and the right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll. When the pilot entered the vicinity of the airport, he made note of the airport's windsock, which indicated a variable 10 to 15 knot wind. During landing, the airplane continued about halfway down the length of the runway when a gust of wind was encountered. The airplane veered to the right of the runway centerline. The pilot attempted to regain control, but the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing contacted terrain. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. WHEN THE PILOT ENTERED THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT, HE MADE NOTE OF THE AIRPORT'S WINDSOCK, WHICH INDICATED A VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOT WIND. DURING LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WITH THE AIRPLANE OR ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
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