What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 8-18-02, I observed N1535M, ground loop ater landing on runway 20 at (fkl) venango regional airport, Franklin, PA, at approximately 11:45 local time. The wind, at the time of the incident, was 260 degrees at 9KTS gust to 16KTS on landing roll out, the airplane started to turn right, the right wing lifted, causing the left wing to strike the ground, and turn 270 degrees from its original position. The left main tire had blown in attempt to keep the airplane straight with runway center line. The left bottom wing was damaged, along with the left tire and rim. privacy data omitted Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 8-18-02, I OBSERVED N1535M, GROUND LOOP ATER LANDING ON RUNWAY 20 AT (FKL) VENANGO REGIONAL AIRPORT, FRANKLIN, PA, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 LOCAL TIME. THE WIND, AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, WAS 260 DEGREES AT 9KTS GUST TO 16KTS ON LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO TURN RIGHT, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED, CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND, AND TURN 270 DEGREES FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE LEFT MAIN TIRE HAD BLOWN IN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE STRAIGHT WITH RUNWAY CENTER LINE. THE LEFT BOTTOM WING WAS DAMAGED, ALONG WITH THE LEFT TIRE AND RIM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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