What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 8/31/02 at approximately 1900HRS private pilot david stott lost control of N7SR a Cessna 185 aircraft when the right main gear struck a berm while landing on a gravel bar on the stoney river approximately 60 miles northeast of sparrevhon, AK. After striking the first berm the aircraft struck a second berm that separated the right main gear from the aircraft and causing the aircraft to ground loop to the right damaging the right wing, aileron and elevator. The damage to the aircraft was substantial, the pilot and passenger were not injured. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 8/31/02 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900HRS PRIVATE PILOT DAVID STOTT LOST CONTROL OF N7SR A CESSNA 185 AIRCRAFT WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A BERM WHILE LANDING ON A GRAVEL BAR ON THE STONEY RIVER APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPARREVHON, AK. AFTER STRIKING THE FIRST BERM THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SECOND BERM THAT SEPARATED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING, AILERON AND ELEVATOR. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.