What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/05/2018, at approximately 1130 local time, sport pilot was preparing to land at fzy. Pilot stated he overflew the runway and the wind sock was favoring runway 24. He stated the AWOS was recomending runway 33, but another pilot was landing on 24. He performed a successful crosswind landing on runway 24. During landing rollout, a gust of wind hit the aircraft. The aircraft went into a hard ground loop to the right. The left hand landing gear collapsed, and the aircrcaft came to rest on runway 24. No injuries were sustained. Pilot was only person on board. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left fuselage, prop, left gear, and belly.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/05/2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 LOCAL TIME, SPORT PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND AT FZY. PILOT STATED HE OVERFLEW THE RUNWAY AND THE WIND SOCK WAS FAVORING RUNWAY 24. HE STATED THE AWOS WAS RECOMENDING RUNWAY 33, BUT ANOTHER PILOT WAS LANDING ON 24. HE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 24. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A HARD GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRCAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY 24. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. PILOT WAS ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT FUSELAGE, PROP, LEFT GEAR, AND BELLY.
NTSB investigation
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