What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was conducting a series of takeoffs and landings at the Houlton International Airport, Houlton, ME (hul).the pilot was attempting to land on runway 23, due to a strong cross wind he elelcted to go-around and attempt a landing on runway 19. He believed the winds would be more favorable on runway 19. Whitnesses stated he flared high, the left wind dropped and he failed to apply corrective action in a timely manner. The aircraft contacted the runway, ground looped and came to rest 100 yards left of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SERIES OF TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT THE HOULTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HOULTON, ME (HUL).THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23, DUE TO A STRONG CROSS WIND HE ELELCTED TO GO-AROUND AND ATTEMPT A LANDING ON RUNWAY 19. HE BELIEVED THE WINDS WOULD BE MORE FAVORABLE ON RUNWAY 19. WHITNESSES STATED HE FLARED HIGH, THE LEFT WIND DROPPED AND HE FAILED TO APPLY CORRECTIVE ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO REST 100 YARDS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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