What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 1, 2021 at approximately 1500 local time, N8987Y piloted privacy data omitteddeparted palmer airport after refueling for the purposes of a hunting trip with a friend. The aircraft had one passenger and approximately 2/3 full tanks on departure.
The flight was uneventful until landing when the pilot experienced a wind shift and the aircraft landed hard. When the aircraft landed there was a side load on the landing gear causing a collapse of the right main gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 LOCAL TIME, N8987Y PILOTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^DEPARTED PALMER AIRPORT AFTER REFUELING FOR THE PURPOSES OF A HUNTING TRIP WITH A FRIEND. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ONE PASSENGER AND APPROXIMATELY 2/3 FULL TANKS ON DEPARTURE.
THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL LANDING WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A WIND SHIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED THERE WAS A SIDE LOAD ON THE LANDING GEAR CAUSING A COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.
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