What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft began swerving to the left, and that he applied right rudder in an attempt to regain control. The swerve then reversed from left to right, and continued into an abrupt ground loop to the right. The left main gear and left wing sustained substantial damage. The propeller blades were substantially gouged, but not curled. No injuries to either the pilot or his passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SWERVING TO THE LEFT, AND THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE SWERVE THEN REVERSED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND CONTINUED INTO AN ABRUPT GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND LEFT WING SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE SUBSTANTIALLY GOUGED, BUT NOT CURLED. NO INJURIES TO EITHER THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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