What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 1, 2013 at 1030AM CST, N4946X, a Rockwell, ayres-thrush S-2, serial number 5007R, aircraft registered to tri county sprayers, inc. (T7CG), was landing at Hamlin airport (14F) in Hamlin, Texas using flaps. During the roll out, a gust of wind lifted the right wing; as the left wing-tip was dragging on the ground, the pilot added power for an unsuccessful go-a-round attempt. The aircraft was being operated on a commercial agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained only minor injuries. The flight originated from 14F on June 1, 2013 at 0915 am CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 1, 2013 AT 1030AM CST, N4946X, A ROCKWELL, AYRES-THRUSH S-2, SERIAL NUMBER 5007R, AIRCRAFT REGISTERED TO TRI COUNTY SPRAYERS, INC. (T7CG), WAS LANDING AT HAMLIN AIRPORT (14F) IN HAMLIN, TEXAS USING FLAPS. DURING THE ROLL OUT, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING; AS THE LEFT WING-TIP WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT ADDED POWER FOR AN UNSUCCESSFUL GO-A-ROUND ATTEMPT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM 14F ON JUNE 1, 2013 AT 0915 AM CST.
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