What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 9, 2001, accident was reported to msp FSDO through other sources. On September 27, 2001 at approximately 1900 hours (CST) N653C ground looped after landing at Sky Harbor Airport (rwy 14). Three persons on board. Aircraft came to stop upside down. (.19) on September 27, 2001, about 1930 central daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N653C, piloted by an uncertificated pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 14 (3,050 feet by 75 feet, asphalt), at the Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth, Minnesota. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was not on a flight plan and was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No injuries were reported by the pilot or his two passengers. The flight originated from the aitkin municipal-steve kurtz field airport at an undetermined time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 9, 2001, ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSP FSDO THROUGH OTHER SOURCES. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS (CST) N653C GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING AT SKY HARBOR AIRPORT (RWY 14). THREE PERSONS ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT CAME TO STOP UPSIDE DOWN. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2001, ABOUT 1930 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A STINSON 108-3, N653C, PILOTED BY AN UNCERTIFICATED PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 14 (3,050 FEET BY 75 FEET, ASPHALT), AT THE SKY HARBOR AIRPORT, DULUTH, MINNESOTA. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT OR HIS TWO PASSENGERS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE AITKIN MUNICIPAL-STEVE KURTZ FIELD AIRPORT AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME.
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