What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC reports that upon entering the landing flare, the left wing suddenly dropped causing ground contact by the left wingtip and left flap. PIC was unaware that the wingtip and flap had struck the surface until queried by a passenger. After flaps were retracted, PIC could see damage. Aircraft was taxied to hangar. Winds were reported calm 3 minutes prior to event, and southerly at 10 knots 7 minutes after the event. PIC reports turbulence during descent, but not during final landing sequence.
As the FAA filed it
PIC REPORTS THAT UPON ENTERING THE LANDING FLARE, THE LEFT WING SUDDENLY DROPPED CAUSING GROUND CONTACT BY THE LEFT WINGTIP AND LEFT FLAP. PIC WAS UNAWARE THAT THE WINGTIP AND FLAP HAD STRUCK THE SURFACE UNTIL QUERIED BY A PASSENGER. AFTER FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, PIC COULD SEE DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO HANGAR. WINDS WERE REPORTED CALM 3 MINUTES PRIOR TO EVENT, AND SOUTHERLY AT 10 KNOTS 7 MINUTES AFTER THE EVENT. PIC REPORTS TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT, BUT NOT DURING FINAL LANDING SEQUENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.