What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omittedwas practicing takeoff and landing in N50AL, a Pitts S-2B aircraft, at salinas airport, salinas, CA. When on the third practice landing the a/c bounced and a ground looped occurred. Substantial damage to the a/c's upper and lower leading edge wing surfaces, main landing gear, as well as the propeller striking the ground. No injury to the sole occupant. privacy data omittedIs taking additional lessons in this a/c type configuration.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DAT^WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDING IN N50AL, A PITTS S-2B AIRCRAFT, AT SALINAS AIRPORT, SALINAS, CA. WHEN ON THE THIRD PRACTICE LANDING THE A/C BOUNCED AND A GROUND LOOPED OCCURRED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE A/C'S UPPER AND LOWER LEADING EDGE WING SURFACES, MAIN LANDING GEAR, AS WELL AS THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE GROUND. NO INJURY TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT. ^PRIVACY DAT^IS TAKING ADDITIONAL LESSONS IN THIS A/C TYPE CONFIGURATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.