What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Husky N75WY was taxing onto runway 17L when wind lifted the left wing and cartwheeled the aircraft through grass and onto the runway. It came to rest with the nose down. There was minor damage to the right wing tip. The lower engine cowling was scraped and dented and the engine firewall was damaged. The right main landing gear was ripped from the aircraft. The wind reported at the time was 150/21 gusting to 30 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)HUSKY N75WY WAS TAXING ONTO RUNWAY 17L WHEN WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND CARTWHEELED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH GRASS AND ONTO THE RUNWAY. IT CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE DOWN. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING WAS SCRAPED AND DENTED AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS RIPPED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE WIND REPORTED AT THE TIME WAS 150/21 GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.
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