What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 31, 2001, at approximately 1:50 pm, flight instructor james willess and student pilot robert taylor landed N66FW, a steen skybolt at Warrenton airport (2W6) on runway 14. Robert taylor was initially at the controls and upon touchdown the tailwheel began to shimmy and the aircraft swerved to the right. James willess was unable to stop the swerve resulting in a 180 degree ground loop off the right side of runway causing substantial damage to the tail section.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 31, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:50 PM, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR JAMES WILLESS AND STUDENT PILOT ROBERT TAYLOR LANDED N66FW, A STEEN SKYBOLT AT WARRENTON AIRPORT (2W6) ON RUNWAY 14. ROBERT TAYLOR WAS INITIALLY AT THE CONTROLS AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE TAILWHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. JAMES WILLESS WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE SWERVE RESULTING IN A 180 DEGREE GROUND LOOP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.