Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Human-Machine Interface
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Human Factors
PUI (Pilot Under Instruction) had gone for a cross country flight to ZZZ. As PUI was approaching through arrival; PUI was routed northbound and then cleared to land on Runway XXC. As PUI is approaching on final he felt the need to wind correct; as he touched down it seemed that the wind and left turning tendencys got him yawing to the left; causing a loss of directional control; having to go around. Unfortunately at the point of go around PUI hit the runway edge light; leaving damage to the right gear strut.PUI should have requested a different runway if he felt unconfortable; as well as should have gone around earlier. PUI as well felt a little windshear so he decided to go around even if it was a little late.
C-172 Single Pilot reported a go-around on landing due momentary loss of directional control . The right main landing gear struck a runway edge light in the process of the go-around.