What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman stated that while surveying an abandoned airstrip on sitkinak island for use as a suitable landing area, the winds began increasing. Winds were across the runway, and downwind of nearby mountainous terrain, estimated at approaching 20 knots, and increasing. During a pass down the landing area at less than 15 feet AGL, the aircraft began rolling due to winds. The airman began a go-around, and the left wingtip struck the ground. The aircraft bounced and cartwheeled, resulting in substantial damage. There were no other persons on board the aircraft, and the pilot was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN STATED THAT WHILE SURVEYING AN ABANDONED AIRSTRIP ON SITKINAK ISLAND FOR USE AS A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, THE WINDS BEGAN INCREASING. WINDS WERE ACROSS THE RUNWAY, AND DOWNWIND OF NEARBY MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, ESTIMATED AT APPROACHING 20 KNOTS, AND INCREASING. DURING A PASS DOWN THE LANDING AREA AT LESS THAN 15 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN ROLLING DUE TO WINDS. THE AIRMAN BEGAN A GO-AROUND, AND THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND CARTWHEELED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
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