What happened
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(-23) The airport manager of Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1) contacted the FSDO when he noticed upper wing damage to one of the tenant a/c. investigation found that the owner/operator of N4583T, upon returning to the airport, had made a hard landing the previous day. Inspection revealed that the rear lndg gr. Attached bulkhead was driven upward and penetrated the upper skin. (4"-5" gash, with torn rivets). Airman mentioned that on his approach to rwy 24 the winds were 270-300 @ 10KTS with occasional gusts. When 5 feet off the rwy, he experienced a gust that dropped the wing. He did not think it was a "hard landing." Airworthiness suspects further internal damage to the spar & main landing gear mounts. Note: altim/static/encoder out of date by 4 MO.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRPORT MANAGER OF GREENWOOD LAKE AIRPORT (4N1) CONTACTED THE FSDO WHEN HE NOTICED UPPER WING DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE TENANT A/C. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF N4583T, UPON RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT, HAD MADE A HARD LANDING THE PREVIOUS DAY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE REAR LNDG GR. ATTACHED BULKHEAD WAS DRIVEN UPWARD AND PENETRATED THE UPPER SKIN. (4"-5" GASH, WITH TORN RIVETS). AIRMAN MENTIONED THAT ON HIS APPROACH TO RWY 24 THE WINDS WERE 270-300 @ 10KTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS. WHEN 5 FEET OFF THE RWY, HE EXPERIENCED A GUST THAT DROPPED THE WING. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS A "HARD LANDING." AIRWORTHINESS SUSPECTS FURTHER INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE SPAR & MAIN LANDING GEAR MOUNTS. NOTE: ALTIM/STATIC/ENCODER OUT OF DATE BY 4 MO.
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