What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting to land on an un-improved runway, the pilot bounced twice and drifted to the right due to a gust of wind. The pilot input Left rudder but could not re-center the aircraft on the runway prior to hitting a tree with the right wing. The aircaft skidded damaging the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON AN UN-IMPROVED RUNWAY, THE PILOT BOUNCED TWICE AND DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO A GUST OF WIND. THE PILOT INPUT LEFT RUDDER BUT COULD NOT RE-CENTER THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO HITTING A TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCAFT SKIDDED DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.