What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Tire went flat on landing. Aircraft ground looped. (.19) on July 22, 2001, about 1000 hours pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-18, N7696L, ground looped on landing at Tulelake, California. Macy flying service, inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; however, the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal local flight departed from Tulelake about 0900. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The federal aviation administration accident coordinator interviewed the pilot. The pilot said the landing roll was normal until the right main tire blew. The airplane ground looped and damaged the right wing and elevator. (.4) on July 22, 2001, about 1000 hours pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150, N7696L, blew a tire and ground looped on landing at Tulelake, California. Macy flying service, inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal local fligh t departed about 0830. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot submitted a written statement. He said the landing roll was normal until the right main tire blew and he lost control. The airplane veered off the runway and completed a ground loop, which damaged the right wing and elevator.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) TIRE WENT FLAT ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. (.19) ON JULY 22, 2001, ABOUT 1000 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-18, N7696L, GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AT TULELAKE, CALIFORNIA. MACY FLYING SERVICE, INC., WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PERSONAL LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM TULELAKE ABOUT 0900. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ACCIDENT COORDINATOR INTERVIEWED THE PILOT. THE PILOT SAID THE LANDING ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE BLEW. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING AND ELEVATOR. (.4) ON JULY 22, 2001, ABOUT 1000 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-18-150, N7696L, BLEW A TIRE AND GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AT TULELAKE, CALIFORNIA. MACY FLYING SERVICE, INC., WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PERSONAL LOCAL FLIGH T DEPARTED ABOUT 0830. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT SUBMITTED A WRITTEN STATEMENT. HE SAID THE LANDING ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE BLEW AND HE LOST CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COMPLETED A GROUND LOOP, WHICH DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING AND ELEVATOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.