What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 7, 2008, at 1005 local, N9043A a zenith 601HDS flown by privacy data omitted was attempting to land on rwy 28 at Morey field (C29) in Middleton, WI when a gust of wind caught the right wing almost making contact with the rwy, pilot recovered, as pilot continued to land another gust of wind caught the right wing this time making contact with the ground. Right wing hit the edge of rwy and grass cartwheeling aircraft and causing substantial damage to aircraft. Weather in area was kmsn METAR 1453Z 30006KTS 10 sm clr 22/14/3004. While interviewing pilot other pilots from the area were looking at aircraft said also said there were some gusty wind earlier in the day. (None were noted) pilot sustained no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2008, AT 1005 LOCAL, N9043A A ZENITH 601HDS FLOWN BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 28 AT MOREY FIELD (C29) IN MIDDLETON, WI WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING ALMOST MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RWY, PILOT RECOVERED, AS PILOT CONTINUED TO LAND ANOTHER GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING THIS TIME MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. RIGHT WING HIT THE EDGE OF RWY AND GRASS CARTWHEELING AIRCRAFT AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. WEATHER IN AREA WAS KMSN METAR 1453Z 30006KTS 10 SM CLR 22/14/3004. WHILE INTERVIEWING PILOT OTHER PILOTS FROM THE AREA WERE LOOKING AT AIRCRAFT SAID ALSO SAID THERE WERE SOME GUSTY WIND EARLIER IN THE DAY. (NONE WERE NOTED) PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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