What happened
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Student pilot was solo; practicing touch and goes @ fai using runway ski strip 02. VFR in pattern. Wind was 340 @ 06. Pilot states that after touching down a gust of wind caught the left wing, the aircraft turned to the left. The pilot corrected and added full throttle to attempt a go-around. Aircraft then veered to the right, crossed into the safety area partially airborne then touched down on taxiway charlie and entered the parking area striking a parked Piper PA-18. There was substantial damage to both aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT WAS SOLO; PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES @ FAI USING RUNWAY SKI STRIP 02. VFR IN PATTERN. WIND WAS 340 @ 06. PILOT STATES THAT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE LEFT WING, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT CORRECTED AND ADDED FULL THROTTLE TO ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT, CROSSED INTO THE SAFETY AREA PARTIALLY AIRBORNE THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON TAXIWAY CHARLIE AND ENTERED THE PARKING AREA STRIKING A PARKED PIPER PA-18. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.
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