What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 16, 2005 at approximately 1238 MDT, N39230 a Taylorcraft BC-12D ground looped after touchdown on runway 28 at Centennial Airport (apa). The pilot in command, sole occupant held a commercial pilot certificate, with airplane sel/mel and instrument rating was not injured. Weather at 1753Z was 0804KT 10SM few 050 sct 220 13/03 AT3020. The pilot stated after touchdown the wind shifted to a 90 degree crosswind and control was lost. Damage included the right wing spar broke outboard of strut attach points, rudder tip, propeller and engine cowling.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 16, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1238 MDT, N39230 A TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D GROUND LOOPED AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 28 AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (APA). THE PILOT IN COMMAND, SOLE OCCUPANT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, WITH AIRPLANE SEL/MEL AND INSTRUMENT RATING WAS NOT INJURED. WEATHER AT 1753Z WAS 0804KT 10SM FEW 050 SCT 220 13/03 AT3020. THE PILOT STATED AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE WIND SHIFTED TO A 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND AND CONTROL WAS LOST. DAMAGE INCLUDED THE RIGHT WING SPAR BROKE OUTBOARD OF STRUT ATTACH POINTS, RUDDER TIP, PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.