What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 7, 2006 at 1700 hours easter daylight time, a cub crafter CC-18-180 airplane, N577CC, registered to and operated by the university of north dakota under part 91, ground looped upon landing at Tallahassee, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The commercial rated pilot was not injured and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in winter haven, Florida, the same day at about 1500 hours.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 7, 2006 AT 1700 HOURS EASTER DAYLIGHT TIME, A CUB CRAFTER CC-18-180 AIRPLANE, N577CC, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA UNDER PART 91, GROUND LOOPED UPON LANDING AT TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA, THE SAME DAY AT ABOUT 1500 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.