What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that he was landing N2558D, a wheel equipped Cessna 170 airplane for the first time. Pilot said that he flared the airplane late, the airplane bounced on the runway and he lost control of the airplane and ground looped. The pilot has less than thirty minutes of flying time in this make and model airplane. Pilot said that most of his time flying has been in Cessna 120 and 140 airplanes. Pilots total flying time is 151.3 hours.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING N2558D, A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 170 AIRPLANE FOR THE FIRST TIME. PILOT SAID THAT HE FLARED THE AIRPLANE LATE, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT HAS LESS THAN THIRTY MINUTES OF FLYING TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE. PILOT SAID THAT MOST OF HIS TIME FLYING HAS BEEN IN CESSNA 120 AND 140 AIRPLANES. PILOTS TOTAL FLYING TIME IS 151.3 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N2558D · 2
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