What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On January 18, 2003, at 1215 pacific standard time, a Taylorcraft aviation corporation F21, N2005U, ground looped after landing at the rock horse dirt strip about 19 miles southeast of Payson, Arizona. The airplane was operated by the pilot/owner under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed from the Payson airport at an undetermined time and was scheduled to terminate at the rock horse dirt strip. (-23) pilot attempted landing on unimproved dirt strip. Aircraft wing hit tree and aircraft ground looped. Aircraft received substantial damage. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 18, 2003, AT 1215 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORPORATION F21, N2005U, GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING AT THE ROCK HORSE DIRT STRIP ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAYSON, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT/OWNER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE PAYSON AIRPORT AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME AND WAS SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE AT THE ROCK HORSE DIRT STRIP. (-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON UNIMPROVED DIRT STRIP. AIRCRAFT WING HIT TREE AND AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.
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