What happened
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Pilot attempted to land at airport with crosswind at 10 knots gusting 19. During touchdown, wind gust pushed aircraft from centerline. Pilot's flight control inputs did not gain control of aircraft, veering the ship left and right multiple times. Resulting in a subsequent ground loop and substantial damage to aircraft. The pilot did not sustain any injuries. A review of the aircraft records revealed that it had proper certification and a current inspection status. A review of the pilot records confirmed that the pilot held the correct certification.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AIRPORT WITH CROSSWIND AT 10 KNOTS GUSTING 19. DURING TOUCHDOWN, WIND GUST PUSHED AIRCRAFT FROM CENTERLINE. PILOT'S FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS DID NOT GAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT, VEERING THE SHIP LEFT AND RIGHT MULTIPLE TIMES. RESULTING IN A SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVEALED THAT IT HAD PROPER CERTIFICATION AND A CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. A REVIEW OF THE PILOT RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THE PILOT HELD THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.
NTSB investigation
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