What happened
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On June 14, 2011, privacy data omitted, commercial pilot certificate privacy data omitted, was the pilot in command of N3858Z, a PA-18, when he lost control of the aircraft on landing which resulted in an accident: substantial damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot. privacy data omitted Was practicing off airfield landings prior to the accident. After picking a safe and appropriate landing spot, he touched down and bounced twice before a gust of wind lifted the left wing. A go-around was attempted but unsuccessful. The aircraft's right wing contacted the ground and resulted in the aircraft flipping up-side-down.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 14, 2011, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N3858Z, A PA-18, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT: SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PRACTICING OFF AIRFIELD LANDINGS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AFTER PICKING A SAFE AND APPROPRIATE LANDING SPOT, HE TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING. A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING UP-SIDE-DOWN.
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