What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot initiated an approach to runway 24 at Richmond Municipal Airport with a quartering tailwind of approximately 8 knots. Immediately upon touchdown the pilot lost control of the aircraft resulting in a ground loop. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the landing ear and propeller and the fuselage was buckled inboard of the right wing. The pilot was not injured and at the time of the accident did not hold the required medical or pilot certificate.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT INITIATED AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24 AT RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND OF APPROXIMATELY 8 KNOTS. IMMEDIATELY UPON TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING EAR AND PROPELLER AND THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED INBOARD OF THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT DID NOT HOLD THE REQUIRED MEDICAL OR PILOT CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.