What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot in command, privacy data omitted failed to ensure the front seat was properly latched. This oversight caused the seat to pitch backwards making the aircraft impossible to control. Power was reduced, aircraft hit ground and ground looped causing incidental damage to both wing tips and the right main landing gear. privacy data omitted The review of the maintenance records for N7492K found the annual was current, (may 2005) however, no transponder certification required by 91-411 or 413 was found. The aircraft was operated in controlled airspace and was in violation of 91.217. A saap was issued.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAILED TO ENSURE THE FRONT SEAT WAS PROPERLY LATCHED. THIS OVERSIGHT CAUSED THE SEAT TO PITCH BACKWARDS MAKING THE AIRCRAFT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. POWER WAS REDUCED, AIRCRAFT HIT GROUND AND GROUND LOOPED CAUSING INCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WING TIPS AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR N7492K FOUND THE ANNUAL WAS CURRENT, (MAY 2005) HOWEVER, NO TRANSPONDER CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY 91-411 OR 413 WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED IN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE AND WAS IN VIOLATION OF 91.217. A SAAP WAS ISSUED.
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