What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 28, 2024 the private pilot was cleared for the option on runway 30 at Garden City Regional Airport (gck). The winds were 330 at 8 knots. During the landing at approximately 1533Z the Cessna 170A crabbed into the wind bounced. The left wingtip struck the runway. The aircraft rotated approximately 270 degrees on the ground. This incident occurred due to pilot’s mismanagement of flight controls during landing. The pilot failed to input proper directional control to maintain the longitudinal axis along runway centerline.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 28, 2024 THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR THE OPTION ON RUNWAY 30 AT GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (GCK). THE WINDS WERE 330 AT 8 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 1533Z THE CESSNA 170A CRABBED INTO THE WIND BOUNCED. THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES ON THE GROUND. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO PILOT’S MISMANAGEMENT OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING LANDING. THE PILOT FAILED TO INPUT PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL TO MAINTAIN THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS ALONG RUNWAY CENTERLINE.
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