What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was preparing to land when a strong gust of wind caused the aircraft to drift off its intended path, resulting in a loss of control. This led to the pilot striking the right wing of the aircraft on trees and ended in a ground loop. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing, landing gear, and nose.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT OFF ITS INTENDED PATH, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS LED TO THE PILOT STRIKING THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT ON TREES AND ENDED IN A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, LANDING GEAR, AND NOSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4162Y · 1
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