What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After completion of an instrument approach the pilot of the aircraft attempted a landing in gusty cross wind conditions. After initial touchdown on the wet runway, the pilot attempted a go-around due to inadequate remaining length of the runway. After lifting off, the pilot retracted the landing gear and the pilot reported feeling the aircraft hit something. The aircraft only achieved an altitude of five feet according to the pilot. The aircraft veered to one side and landed in an adjacent muddy field with the landing gear partially retracted. The aircraft received substantial damage and pilot and passengers suffered minor injuries. No fire ensued.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER COMPLETION OF AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN GUSTY CROSS WIND CONDITIONS. AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN ON THE WET RUNWAY, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND DUE TO INADEQUATE REMAINING LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFTING OFF, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE PILOT REPORTED FEELING THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOMETHING. THE AIRCRAFT ONLY ACHIEVED AN ALTITUDE OF FIVE FEET ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO ONE SIDE AND LANDED IN AN ADJACENT MUDDY FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT AND PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. NO FIRE ENSUED.
NTSB investigation
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