What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While in the pattern for landing, the AWOS was reporting that the wind had shifted directions 3 or 4 times. The pilot privacy data omitted elected to land on runway 21. During his landing, the wind suddenly shifted and his right wing lifted up. In correcting for this sudden gust, his left wing and prop struck the ground. The aircraft slid down the runway and rotated 170 degrees off the runway into the grass.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE IN THE PATTERN FOR LANDING, THE AWOS WAS REPORTING THAT THE WIND HAD SHIFTED DIRECTIONS 3 OR 4 TIMES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21. DURING HIS LANDING, THE WIND SUDDENLY SHIFTED AND HIS RIGHT WING LIFTED UP. IN CORRECTING FOR THIS SUDDEN GUST, HIS LEFT WING AND PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY AND ROTATED 170 DEGREES OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.