What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was making an approach to land with winds variable and gusty. The pilot reported making crosswind corrections during the approach for a right crosswind. At touchdown the flight encountered a wind gust from the left, causing the right wing tip to descend and strike the runway. The pilot regained control and continued the landing without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO LAND WITH WINDS VARIABLE AND GUSTY. THE PILOT REPORTED MAKING CROSSWIND CORRECTIONS DURING THE APPROACH FOR A RIGHT CROSSWIND. AT TOUCHDOWN THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A WIND GUST FROM THE LEFT, CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TIP TO DESCEND AND STRIKE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND CONTINUED THE LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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