What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC made a normal approach to land on runway 10 at Hampton Roads Executive Airport located in Chesapeake VA (kpvg). Winds at the time of the accident were variable from 050-070 at 8 knots. Upon initial touchdown, aircraft encountered a gust of wind which caused the left wing to lift. PIC failed to make appropriate cross wind correction(s), overcorrected, overloaded the right main landing gear strut, causing a subsequent ground loop and right main landing gear failure. Substantial damage to the wings, elevator, and fuselage were noted during the FAA on-scene investigation.
As the FAA filed it
PIC MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 10 AT HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT LOCATED IN CHESAPEAKE VA (KPVG). WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE VARIABLE FROM 050-070 AT 8 KNOTS. UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO LIFT. PIC FAILED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CROSS WIND CORRECTION(S), OVERCORRECTED, OVERLOADED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT, CAUSING A SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILURE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, ELEVATOR, AND FUSELAGE WERE NOTED DURING THE FAA ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.