What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated that he began to get smoke in the cockpit from an unknown source. He had taken off on runway 22 and was approximately 300' above the runway when pilot notified ATC he was returning for landing, because of smoke. While touching down on runway 22, a gust of wind lifted the right wing causing the left wing to contact the runway. Aircraft ground looped causing damage to the left wing and left elevator. Reported winds at the time were 240 degrees @ 11 to 14 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO GET SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. HE HAD TAKEN OFF ON RUNWAY 22 AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 300' ABOVE THE RUNWAY WHEN PILOT NOTIFIED ATC HE WAS RETURNING FOR LANDING, BECAUSE OF SMOKE. WHILE TOUCHING DOWN ON RUNWAY 22, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND LEFT ELEVATOR. REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME WERE 240 DEGREES @ 11 TO 14 KNOTS.
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