What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot took off from a dirt road at Boulder, Utah at approximately 11:15 MDT on the day of the incident for a local flight for the purpose of trying to spot cows. At approximately 12:00 MDT, he attempted to land on the same dirt road during a crosswind meteorological condition. The aircraft hit a dirt berm and ground looped. The left main gear sheared off during this time and it dragged the left wing tip into the ground. This caused some minor damage to the left wing. There was also some minor damage to the propeller. Inspector privacy data omitted inspected the aircraft after it had been recovered to spanish fork, Utah. His assessment is that this is an incident. This is the final report for the aircraft incident. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD AT BOULDER, UTAH AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 MDT ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO SPOT COWS. AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 MDT, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE SAME DIRT ROAD DURING A CROSSWIND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DIRT BERM AND GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SHEARED OFF DURING THIS TIME AND IT DRAGGED THE LEFT WING TIP INTO THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THERE WAS ALSO SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT HAD BEEN RECOVERED TO SPANISH FORK, UTAH. HIS ASSESSMENT IS THAT THIS IS AN INCIDENT. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT FOR THE AIRCRAFT INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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