What happened
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On 07/12/2024 an Petsche Tim/kitfox series 7 was conducting landings on runway 17 at Strother Field, Winfield, Kansas at approximately 14:21 local time. The wind was 190 degrees 15 knots gusting to 25 knots resulting in a right crosswind of approximately 9 knots. During the rollout the commercial pilot experience the right wing rising and applied full right aileron and rudder increasing power. The pilot intended to conduct a go around but after applying full power reduced power to idle. Aircraft sustained substantial damage propeller, left wing, airframe.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/12/2024 AN PETSCHE TIM/KITFOX SERIES 7 WAS CONDUCTING LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 17 AT STROTHER FIELD, WINFIELD, KANSAS AT APPROXIMATELY 14:21 LOCAL TIME. THE WIND WAS 190 DEGREES 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS RESULTING IN A RIGHT CROSSWIND OF APPROXIMATELY 9 KNOTS. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE COMMERCIAL PILOT EXPERIENCE THE RIGHT WING RISING AND APPLIED FULL RIGHT AILERON AND RUDDER INCREASING POWER. THE PILOT INTENDED TO CONDUCT A GO AROUND BUT AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PROPELLER, LEFT WING, AIRFRAME.
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