What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the fourth landing when practicing touch and go landings for the 2017 oshkosh stol competition, a gust of wind dropped the left wing. The wing came in contact with the sage brush at the unimproved landing site. The pilot applied engine power; however, could not regain control of the aircraft. The aircraft contacted the ground and spun left and then nosed over coming to a rest inverted. The pilot exited the aircraft uninjured
As the FAA filed it
ON THE FOURTH LANDING WHEN PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS FOR THE 2017 OSHKOSH STOL COMPETITION, A GUST OF WIND DROPPED THE LEFT WING. THE WING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SAGE BRUSH AT THE UNIMPROVED LANDING SITE. THE PILOT APPLIED ENGINE POWER; HOWEVER, COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SPUN LEFT AND THEN NOSED OVER COMING TO A REST INVERTED. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED
NTSB investigation
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