What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted N7447B, a champ, 7EC, was landing at Bluefield, WV (blf), and after touchdown, experienced extreme vibration from the tailwheel. This caused a loss of control and a ground-loop on the runway, resulting in a complete loss of the tailwheel. No injuries and no other damage to aircraft other than the loss of the tailwheel. Investigation closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ N7447B, A CHAMP, 7EC, WAS LANDING AT BLUEFIELD, WV (BLF), AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN, EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION FROM THE TAILWHEEL. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A GROUND-LOOP ON THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE TAILWHEEL. NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN THE LOSS OF THE TAILWHEEL. INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
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