What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 26FEB2020, aircraft registered as N291RP piloted by airman privacy data omitted privacy data omitted private pilot privacy data omitted commercial privacy data omitted was landing at Everglades Airpark KX01 on runway 15 when a strong crosswind caused the left wing tip of aircraft to strike the ground during landing phase. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing tip, aileron and wing. Photos reveal damage along the chord of the wing, leading edge and trailing edge. The left tip of the horizontal elevator also sustained damage and came in contact with the runway during the cross wind landing. Three passengers were on board along with the pilot. No injuries were reported. The wind at X01 was reported out of heading 170, 5 knots variable, 10 miles visibility, scattered rain clouds.
As the FAA filed it
ON 26FEB2020, AIRCRAFT REGISTERED AS N291RP PILOTED BY AIRMAN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COMMERCIAL ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LANDING AT EVERGLADES AIRPARK KX01 ON RUNWAY 15 WHEN A STRONG CROSSWIND CAUSED THE LEFT WING TIP OF AIRCRAFT TO STRIKE THE GROUND DURING LANDING PHASE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, AILERON AND WING. PHOTOS REVEAL DAMAGE ALONG THE CHORD OF THE WING, LEADING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE. THE LEFT TIP OF THE HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY DURING THE CROSS WIND LANDING. THREE PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD ALONG WITH THE PILOT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE WIND AT X01 WAS REPORTED OUT OF HEADING 170, 5 KNOTS VARIABLE, 10 MILES VISIBILITY, SCATTERED RAIN CLOUDS.
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