What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft ground looped on landing and sustained substantial damage. (-23) the pilot in command, who is also the owner/operator of the aircraft, was practicing take-off and landings on runway 13 at the Rugby, ND airport when loss of control during a landing resulted in a ground loop. The aircraft is equipped with conventional landing gear. The resulting accident caused substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were experienced by the pilot who was the sole occupant of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND, WHO IS ALSO THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS PRACTICING TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 13 AT THE RUGBY, ND AIRPORT WHEN LOSS OF CONTROL DURING A LANDING RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR. THE RESULTING ACCIDENT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.