What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 27, 1999 at approx. 0845 CST, a DESH82A tiger moth N4797, piloted by william weiss jr. while landing on runway 36 at Oshkosh airport, Oshkosh, WI. Ground looped. While landing on runway 36 Oshkosh, a gust of wind from the right lifted the wing. The aircraft nosed up and came down striking the prop tip on the ground, and ground looped. The wooded prop was damaged. There was a personal flight under 14 CFR 91. The incident occurred in visual meteorological conditions. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 27, 1999 AT APPROX. 0845 CST, A DESH82A TIGER MOTH N4797, PILOTED BY WILLIAM WEISS JR. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 AT OSHKOSH AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WI. GROUND LOOPED. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 OSHKOSH, A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT LIFTED THE WING. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED UP AND CAME DOWN STRIKING THE PROP TIP ON THE GROUND, AND GROUND LOOPED. THE WOODED PROP WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR 91. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO INJURIES.
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