What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
4057Y experienced a ground loop leading to substantial damage during approach to landing at Gulkana Airport (pagk/gkn) in Gulkana, Alaska. Runway 15/33 is a 5001 x 100 foot long asphalt surface with ASOS weather reporting. The accident was reported as occurring at 1600L/0000Z. The following weather was reported during during this time:
Gkn METAR 2153Z: wind 02012G20 KTS.
Gkn METAR 2253Z: wind 12009G20 KTS.
Gkn METAR 2353Z: wind 14007 KTS.
Gkn METAR 0053Z: wind 27013G23 KTS.
Gkn METAR 0153Z: wind VRB05G17 KTS.
There were no relevant NOTAMS and no pireps at the time.
Pilot stated the reported wind was 09010G18 KTS during landing. The pilot experienced a crosswind from the left with a "large gust" that lifted the left wing. The pilot considered a go-around, but continued. The aircraft drifted toward the right side of the runway and the pilot applied left rudder. The aircraft then spun to the left and "nosed over on to the prop."
As the FAA filed it
4057Y EXPERIENCED A GROUND LOOP LEADING TO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING APPROACH TO LANDING AT GULKANA AIRPORT (PAGK/GKN) IN GULKANA, ALASKA. RUNWAY 15/33 IS A 5001 X 100 FOOT LONG ASPHALT SURFACE WITH ASOS WEATHER REPORTING. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS OCCURRING AT 1600L/0000Z. THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS REPORTED DURING DURING THIS TIME:
GKN METAR 2153Z: WIND 02012G20 KTS.
GKN METAR 2253Z: WIND 12009G20 KTS.
GKN METAR 2353Z: WIND 14007 KTS.
GKN METAR 0053Z: WIND 27013G23 KTS.
GKN METAR 0153Z: WIND VRB05G17 KTS.
THERE WERE NO RELEVANT NOTAMS AND NO PIREPS AT THE TIME.
PILOT STATED THE REPORTED WIND WAS 09010G18 KTS DURING LANDING. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT WITH A "LARGE GUST" THAT LIFTED THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT CONSIDERED A GO-AROUND, BUT CONTINUED. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SPUN TO THE LEFT AND "NOSED OVER ON TO THE PROP."