What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 1345 during an attempted cross wind landing the wind shifted to a tail wind this caused N7971W to loose directional control so the pilot elected to go around and attempt another landing. N7971W during an attempted go around lost lift and the landing gear struck N8151U a Cessna 182 vertical stabilizer, the 182 was on the taxi way on the way to runway 36. N7971W lost control and while airborne struck N33383, N53YK, N6987V, N5198M and N8603X all aircraft were tied down on the ramp. Seven total aircraft received substantial damage or were destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1345 DURING AN ATTEMPTED CROSS WIND LANDING THE WIND SHIFTED TO A TAIL WIND THIS CAUSED N7971W TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND ATTEMPT ANOTHER LANDING. N7971W DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND LOST LIFT AND THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK N8151U A CESSNA 182 VERTICAL STABILIZER, THE 182 WAS ON THE TAXI WAY ON THE WAY TO RUNWAY 36. N7971W LOST CONTROL AND WHILE AIRBORNE STRUCK N33383, N53YK, N6987V, N5198M AND N8603X ALL AIRCRAFT WERE TIED DOWN ON THE RAMP. SEVEN TOTAL AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OR WERE DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.