What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
25 June 2023 - FAA contacted with report of an accident.
Pilot stated he was landing on a private airstrip when a gust of wind approx 30-40MPH happened just as he was setting the tail down. Full right rudder and aileron didn't counter the left turn. Pilot did not feel there was enought clearance from hangar to perform a go-around. The aircraft rolled into the corner of the hangar at approx 20 mph. Aircraft and hangar sustained damage. Pilot not injured. Passenger taken to hospital and release same day with minor concussion.
As the FAA filed it
25 JUNE 2023 - FAA CONTACTED WITH REPORT OF AN ACCIDENT.
PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHEN A GUST OF WIND APPROX 30-40MPH HAPPENED JUST AS HE WAS SETTING THE TAIL DOWN. FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON DIDN'T COUNTER THE LEFT TURN. PILOT DID NOT FEEL THERE WAS ENOUGHT CLEARANCE FROM HANGAR TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO THE CORNER OF THE HANGAR AT APPROX 20 MPH. AIRCRAFT AND HANGAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE. PILOT NOT INJURED. PASSENGER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RELEASE SAME DAY WITH MINOR CONCUSSION.
NTSB investigation
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