What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilotyindicated he had landed and was rolling out (almost s topped) when aircraft began wandering. Pilot tried to correct with rudder, and to no avail, applied brakes. Pilot thought he may have applied too muchleft brake causing aircraft to veer left off runway where aircraft ground looped (180 degrees) with right wing-over. Substantial damage was caused to right wing as wing was bent approximately 30 degrees up. Damage noted on right elevator as well. Aircraft came to rest on its wheels facing east. Pilot indicated it was his fault in loss of control of the aircraft. During theon-site investigation of the accident, it was determined that there was no airworthiness certificate or aircraft registration aboard the aircraft and no external data plate attached to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOTYINDICATED HE HAD LANDED AND WAS ROLLING OUT (ALMOST S TOPPED) WHEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN WANDERING. PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER, AND TO NO AVAIL, APPLIED BRAKES. PILOT THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE APPLIED TOO MUCHLEFT BRAKE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT OFF RUNWAY WHERE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED (180 DEGREES) WITH RIGHT WING-OVER. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO RIGHT WING AS WING WAS BENT APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES UP. DAMAGE NOTED ON RIGHT ELEVATOR AS WELL. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS WHEELS FACING EAST. PILOT INDICATED IT WAS HIS FAULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THEON-SITE INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OR AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND NO EXTERNAL DATA PLATE ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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