What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 25, 2001, about 1447 hours pacific daylight time, a Cessna 140, N2903N, owned and operated by the pilot, ground looped and nosed over during landing rollout on runway 29 at the mcchesney field, San Luis Obispo, California. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local area flight that was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from the airport about 1400. The pilot reported to the national transportation safety board investigator that he made an uneventful three-point touchdown. Thereafter, the airplane veered left, and he applied rudder pressure and engine power to correct for the yawing moment. However, he lost control of his airplane. (-23) Mr. Charles o'donnell owner and pilot of Cessna 140 N2903N lost control of his aircraft while landing at sbp airport. The aircraft was damaged when it overturned on the runway, Mr. O'donnell was not injured. (.4) on July 25, 2001, about 1447 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 140, N2903N, owned and operated by the pilot, ground looped and nosed over during la nding rollout on runway 29 at mcchesney field, San Luis Obispo, California. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local area flight that was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from the airport about 1400. The pilot reported to the national transportation safety board investigator that he made an uneventful three-point touchdown. Thereafter, the airplane veered left, and he applied rudder pressure and engine power to correct for the yawing moment. The pilot reported "it happened so fast I was unable to make effective correction with rudder pedals." Thereafter, the right wing contacted the runway and the airplane nosed over.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 25, 2001, ABOUT 1447 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 140, N2903N, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 29 AT THE MCCHESNEY FIELD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT THAT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE AIRPORT ABOUT 1400. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL THREE-POINT TOUCHDOWN. THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, AND HE APPLIED RUDDER PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER TO CORRECT FOR THE YAWING MOMENT. HOWEVER, HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRPLANE. (-23) MR. CHARLES O'DONNELL OWNER AND PILOT OF CESSNA 140 N2903N LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING AT SBP AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT OVERTURNED ON THE RUNWAY, MR. O'DONNELL WAS NOT INJURED. (.4) ON JULY 25, 2001, ABOUT 1447 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 140, N2903N, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER DURING LA NDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 29 AT MCCHESNEY FIELD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT THAT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE AIRPORT ABOUT 1400. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL THREE-POINT TOUCHDOWN. THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, AND HE APPLIED RUDDER PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER TO CORRECT FOR THE YAWING MOMENT. THE PILOT REPORTED "IT HAPPENED SO FAST I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE EFFECTIVE CORRECTION WITH RUDDER PEDALS." THEREAFTER, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.