What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Landed N4900C at jnu shortly after 4 pm in strong winds with no issue. During taxi, a strong crosswind lifted the aircraft's right wing resulting in the pilot's loss of control. Pilot attempted to regain control unsuccessfully, and the aircraft was thrown from the taxiway into an adjacent drainage ditch resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED N4900C AT JNU SHORTLY AFTER 4 PM IN STRONG WINDS WITH NO ISSUE. DURING TAXI, A STRONG CROSSWIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING RESULTING IN THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL UNSUCCESSFULLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THROWN FROM THE TAXIWAY INTO AN ADJACENT DRAINAGE DITCH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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