What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During landing pilot lost control and ground looped, damaged right wing, landing gear and propeller. (-23) at approximately 1000, on August 18,1996, Mr. Charles w. dortch, holder of student pilot certificate no. DD774731M was the pilot in command of a Cessna 170B, N600JM. During the landing, directional control was lost resulting in substantial damage. Neither the pilot nor his female passenger suffered injuries. This was a local VFR flight.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING PILOT LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED, DAMAGED RIGHT WING, LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. (-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1000, ON AUGUST 18,1996, MR. CHARLES W. DORTCH, HOLDER OF STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. DD774731M WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF A CESSNA 170B, N600JM. DURING THE LANDING, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR HIS FEMALE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES. THIS WAS A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.