What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 09:35, MST, the pilot in command of N4562F departed payson, Arizona (pan) enroute to Show Low, Arizona (sow) in VFR conditions. Before arriving at the sow airport the pilot checked the airport conditions by contacting the local UNICOM and checking the windsock at approximately 10:15 MST. Wind conditions were variable from the north and northeast at ten knots with occasional gusts. The PIC decided to enter a left downwind for runway six considering local winds. While attempting to land the aircraft the pilot in command lost control and the aircraft entered a ground loop. The right main landing gear became detached at the fuselage and the right wing struck the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No other property was damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 09:35, MST, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N4562F DEPARTED PAYSON, ARIZONA (PAN) ENROUTE TO SHOW LOW, ARIZONA (SOW) IN VFR CONDITIONS. BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE SOW AIRPORT THE PILOT CHECKED THE AIRPORT CONDITIONS BY CONTACTING THE LOCAL UNICOM AND CHECKING THE WINDSOCK AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 MST. WIND CONDITIONS WERE VARIABLE FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AT TEN KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS. THE PIC DECIDED TO ENTER A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY SIX CONSIDERING LOCAL WINDS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT IN COMMAND LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BECAME DETACHED AT THE FUSELAGE AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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