From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot, steven r. smith, started flying about 0900 local time at the Truckee, CA. Airport. He completed 6 touch and go flights on runway 28. Upon landing on the 7th flight the pilot lost directional control and ground looped the aircraft due to an unexpected gusting quartering tail wind.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT, STEVEN R. SMITH, STARTED FLYING ABOUT 0900 LOCAL TIME AT THE TRUCKEE, CA. AIRPORT. HE COMPLETED 6 TOUCH AND GO FLIGHTS ON RUNWAY 28. UPON LANDING ON THE 7TH FLIGHT THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO AN UNEXPECTED GUSTING QUARTERING TAIL WIND.