What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Groundlooped on landing, damaged wing and prop. (-23) "ground looped" on takeoff. Airman stated that shortly after raising the tail of the aircraft off the ground during the takeoff roll, the aircraft began to yaw to the right. Additionally, the a/c was intermittently airborne at that point. The pilot was unable to control the right yaw. Subsequently, the a/c's right wing and right main landing gear impacted the ground, and the a/c was destroyed. The pilot was carrying his son in the aircraft. Neither occupant was injured. Winds were minimal. The runway was a privaterunway located in whiteright, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
GROUNDLOOPED ON LANDING, DAMAGED WING AND PROP. (-23) "GROUND LOOPED" ON TAKEOFF. AIRMAN STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER RAISING THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE A/C WAS INTERMITTENTLY AIRBORNE AT THAT POINT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE RIGHT YAW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE A/C'S RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND THE A/C WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS CARRYING HIS SON IN THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. WINDS WERE MINIMAL. THE RUNWAY WAS A PRIVATERUNWAY LOCATED IN WHITERIGHT, TEXAS.
NTSB investigation
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