What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on approach for landing, the pilot noticed the approach end wind sock partially up, which corresponded with forcast winds of about 8 knots. Intent was to land long, at the mid point of the runway the pilot noticed the departure end wind sock up and opposite the first and as he touched down a wind burst came, lifted the tail. The pilot added power and corrected the aircraft as it bounced, then settled, scraping the right wing tip.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED THE APPROACH END WIND SOCK PARTIALLY UP, WHICH CORRESPONDED WITH FORCAST WINDS OF ABOUT 8 KNOTS. INTENT WAS TO LAND LONG, AT THE MID POINT OF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT NOTICED THE DEPARTURE END WIND SOCK UP AND OPPOSITE THE FIRST AND AS HE TOUCHED DOWN A WIND BURST CAME, LIFTED THE TAIL. THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND CORRECTED THE AIRCRAFT AS IT BOUNCED, THEN SETTLED, SCRAPING THE RIGHT WING TIP.
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