What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On nov 6, 2020, N3972G departed castle airport to Los Banos airport for scheduled routine maintenance. Prior to departing the PIC check the weather at the local airport and was aware the winds were going to require a crosswind landing. (PIC calculated possible 18 knot cross wind component). PIC stated that he configured the aircraft for landing which included up to 25 degrees of flaps. Aprox 11:15 local time, the aircraft made a normal landing. Pilot stated he maintained proper control input during the rollout for the cross wind. The PIC than stated he felt the left wing begin to rise and despite his efforts, the right wing tip impacted the ground and the aircraft pivoted around at which point the prop struck the runway. PIC does not recall retracting the flaps during the rollout.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOV 6, 2020, N3972G DEPARTED CASTLE AIRPORT TO LOS BANOS AIRPORT FOR SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE PIC CHECK THE WEATHER AT THE LOCAL AIRPORT AND WAS AWARE THE WINDS WERE GOING TO REQUIRE A CROSSWIND LANDING. (PIC CALCULATED POSSIBLE 18 KNOT CROSS WIND COMPONENT). PIC STATED THAT HE CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING WHICH INCLUDED UP TO 25 DEGREES OF FLAPS. APROX 11:15 LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING. PILOT STATED HE MAINTAINED PROPER CONTROL INPUT DURING THE ROLLOUT FOR THE CROSS WIND. THE PIC THAN STATED HE FELT THE LEFT WING BEGIN TO RISE AND DESPITE HIS EFFORTS, THE RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT PIVOTED AROUND AT WHICH POINT THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY. PIC DOES NOT RECALL RETRACTING THE FLAPS DURING THE ROLLOUT.
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