What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 4, 2002, at 0830 pacific daylight time, a Maule M-4-210, N51460, ground looped during landing at the Reno/Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada. The private certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The tail wheel equipped airplane was substantially damaged. The personal flight was operated by diamax, inc., under 14 CFR part 91, and departed from a private airstrip near Reno, exact time unknown. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The surface wind was reported calm and the pilot believed a wheel brake may have locked. (-23) aircraft ground looped during landing at Reno/Stead (4SD) airport, Reno, NV. No injuries to occupants. Aircraft received substantial damage. Aircraft operated under FAR part 91.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 4, 2002, AT 0830 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A MAULE M-4-210, N51460, GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING AT THE RENO/STEAD AIRPORT, RENO, NEVADA. THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY DIAMAX, INC., UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR RENO, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE SURFACE WIND WAS REPORTED CALM AND THE PILOT BELIEVED A WHEEL BRAKE MAY HAVE LOCKED. (-23) AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING AT RENO/STEAD (4SD) AIRPORT, RENO, NV. NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 91.
NTSB investigation
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