What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Cleared for landing on rwy 23R at yip. Landing was normal at rwy centerline, slight wind from 240/250 degrees, plane was slowing down (no braking action used or intended) on the rwy after a normal 3-point landing. The plane suddenly veered hard right, brakes were ineffective to stop the turning and performing a go-around was not an option. The plane left the runway onto soft grass and subsequently ground looped. Left elevator damaged and left wing lightly hit the ground when stopped.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RWY 23R AT YIP. LANDING WAS NORMAL AT RWY CENTERLINE, SLIGHT WIND FROM 240/250 DEGREES, PLANE WAS SLOWING DOWN (NO BRAKING ACTION USED OR INTENDED) ON THE RWY AFTER A NORMAL 3-POINT LANDING. THE PLANE SUDDENLY VEERED HARD RIGHT, BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE TO STOP THE TURNING AND PERFORMING A GO-AROUND WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE PLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY ONTO SOFT GRASS AND SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED. LEFT ELEVATOR DAMAGED AND LEFT WING LIGHTLY HIT THE GROUND WHEN STOPPED.
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