What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On approach to runway 32 at Grand Glaize-Osage Beach airport (K15), Osage Beach, Missouri, the pilot privacy data omitted stated that at about 15 feet above the runway he felt like the airplane was hit by a "wall of wind." The airplane dropped to the runway causing substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot and three passengers were on board the airplane during the accident and there were no injuries. The nearest weather report from kaiz METAR was: 12205Z auto 27009G14KT 250V310 10SM clr 11/M09 A2992 rmk AO1 57020. The forecast for that time frame was for winds from 270 at 15 gusting to 25 knots. The pilot was not able to compensate for the variable wind conditions with proper control inputs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 AT GRAND GLAIZE-OSAGE BEACH AIRPORT (K15), OSAGE BEACH, MISSOURI, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ STATED THAT AT ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY HE FELT LIKE THE AIRPLANE WAS HIT BY A "WALL OF WIND." THE AIRPLANE DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORT FROM KAIZ METAR WAS: 12205Z AUTO 27009G14KT 250V310 10SM CLR 11/M09 A2992 RMK AO1 57020. THE FORECAST FOR THAT TIME FRAME WAS FOR WINDS FROM 270 AT 15 GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS WITH PROPER CONTROL INPUTS.
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