What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
March 16, 1428L, aircraft privacy data omitted at Aero Estates (T25) runway 27, departed the runway upon landing when a gust of wind carried the aircraft left of center, just before touchdown. Due to the slope of the runway he veered approximatly 50 feet, continuing left and into the brush striking the left wing on a tree resulting in significant damage. The aircraft was inspected onsite March 20, 2025 noting primary damage on the left wing tip extending inward and aft approximatly 48 inches . Several spars were found to be bent. The prop had evidence of contact but was not reported to have suddenly stopped. A small dent was noted on the left lower nose cowl. Maintenance documents were inspected and determined to be current. Pilot received his check ride and was signed off same day (March 16, 2025) at 12:15L by examiner 900603305. Medical certificate was current. All flight logs provided were accurate.
As the FAA filed it
MARCH 16, 1428L, AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AT AERO ESTATES (T25) RUNWAY 27, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY UPON LANDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND CARRIED THE AIRCRAFT LEFT OF CENTER, JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. DUE TO THE SLOPE OF THE RUNWAY HE VEERED APPROXIMATLY 50 FEET, CONTINUING LEFT AND INTO THE BRUSH STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON A TREE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED ONSITE MARCH 20, 2025 NOTING PRIMARY DAMAGE ON THE LEFT WING TIP EXTENDING INWARD AND AFT APPROXIMATLY 48 INCHES . SEVERAL SPARS WERE FOUND TO BE BENT. THE PROP HAD EVIDENCE OF CONTACT BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HAVE SUDDENLY STOPPED. A SMALL DENT WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT LOWER NOSE COWL. MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS WERE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED TO BE CURRENT. PILOT RECEIVED HIS CHECK RIDE AND WAS SIGNED OFF SAME DAY (MARCH 16, 2025) AT 12:15L BY EXAMINER 900603305. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS CURRENT. ALL FLIGHT LOGS PROVIDED WERE ACCURATE.
NTSB investigation
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