What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that during take-off on runway 9 at 65G he added a little power to bring the tail up, at the same time he exited the shelter of the trees. The plane ballooned into the air (about 20 feet), he let it turn into the wind and attempted to land but came down hard; the gear collapsed and the right wing made contact with the ground.
AWOS at kozw 6.3 NM se of 65G -
171835Z winds 140 12 gust 16 10 miles vis, scattered 5000, temp 16C dewpoint 2C, altimeter 3008.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 9 AT 65G HE ADDED A LITTLE POWER TO BRING THE TAIL UP, AT THE SAME TIME HE EXITED THE SHELTER OF THE TREES. THE PLANE BALLOONED INTO THE AIR (ABOUT 20 FEET), HE LET IT TURN INTO THE WIND AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND BUT CAME DOWN HARD; THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.
AWOS AT KOZW 6.3 NM SE OF 65G -
171835Z WINDS 140 12 GUST 16 10 MILES VIS, SCATTERED 5000, TEMP 16C DEWPOINT 2C, ALTIMETER 3008.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.