What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In the flare for croswind landing on rw 33 at Orlando-Apopka Airport (X04), aircraft encountered mechanical turbulence and lost control, landing hard abeam wind sock, and scraping tail skeg and rudder. Aircraft became airborne again at slow speed. Pilot rapidly added throttle to attempt go-around; aircraft rolled left, striking left wingtip on runway approximately 550 feet further downrange. Pilot elected to discontinue go-around and retarded throttle, departing runway shoulder at one point before regaining directional control. No injuries among the three occupants; minor damage. No airport damage.
As the FAA filed it
IN THE FLARE FOR CROSWIND LANDING ON RW 33 AT ORLANDO-APOPKA AIRPORT (X04), AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MECHANICAL TURBULENCE AND LOST CONTROL, LANDING HARD ABEAM WIND SOCK, AND SCRAPING TAIL SKEG AND RUDDER. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AT SLOW SPEED. PILOT RAPIDLY ADDED THROTTLE TO ATTEMPT GO-AROUND; AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT, STRIKING LEFT WINGTIP ON RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET FURTHER DOWNRANGE. PILOT ELECTED TO DISCONTINUE GO-AROUND AND RETARDED THROTTLE, DEPARTING RUNWAY SHOULDER AT ONE POINT BEFORE REGAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. NO INJURIES AMONG THE THREE OCCUPANTS; MINOR DAMAGE. NO AIRPORT DAMAGE.
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