What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing on runway 25 at kvgt in N4816D, the pilot-in-command (PIC) experienced a loss of control which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing, propeller, and nose wheel. The PIC stated that after a normal approach to landing and during the landing flare, the aircraft experienced wind gusts which resulted in an uncommanded roll to the left. The right wing tip struck the ground and as the aircraft continued in its forward momentum, the propeller struck the ground before coming to a rest. Winds observed at the time of the accident were from 210 at 22 knots gusting to 31 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 25 AT KVGT IN N4816D, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, PROPELLER, AND NOSE WHEEL. THE PIC STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING AND DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED WIND GUSTS WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN ITS FORWARD MOMENTUM, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE COMING TO A REST. WINDS OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 210 AT 22 KNOTS GUSTING TO 31 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.