What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing on rwy 6, aircraft ground looped off the runway. Pilot lost control of aircraft and wingtip struck dirt adjacent to taxiway e causing substantial damage. (-23 amendment) on April 10, 2005, Cessna-180, N9028C, received substantial damage to the left wing and aileron, after ground looping during landing. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that he received ATIS "b" with winds favoring runway 6 prior to entering mri airspace, after landing he discovered winds favored runway 24, and ATIS had changed to "c" after he changed to tower frequency, and that mri tower did not advise of new ATIS or wind information. The pilot privacy data omitted ^ estimates landing with a 7-10 kt tailwind.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ON RWY 6, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND WINGTIP STRUCK DIRT ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY E CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON APRIL 10, 2005, CESSNA-180, N9028C, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND AILERON, AFTER GROUND LOOPING DURING LANDING. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ STATED THAT HE RECEIVED ATIS "B" WITH WINDS FAVORING RUNWAY 6 PRIOR TO ENTERING MRI AIRSPACE, AFTER LANDING HE DISCOVERED WINDS FAVORED RUNWAY 24, AND ATIS HAD CHANGED TO "C" AFTER HE CHANGED TO TOWER FREQUENCY, AND THAT MRI TOWER DID NOT ADVISE OF NEW ATIS OR WIND INFORMATION. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ ESTIMATES LANDING WITH A 7-10 KT TAILWIND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.