What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 28, 2006 at 1115 eastern dst, the pilot privacy data omitted attempted to take-off N64382 (CE-180-K) on runway 32 at lake Norman airpark (K14A). While occupying the left seat, the pilot privacy data omitted applied power to the aircraft in a crosswind condition and lost control of the aircraft running off the left side of runway 32 into the grass and ground looped the aircraft causing damage to the prop, right wing tip, right aileron, and the right main landing gear. privacy data omitted Was occupying the right seat of the aircraft. The pilot privacy data omitted admitted he was operating the aircraft as PIC and simply lost control and ground looped. The pilot privacy data omitted does not have a tail wheel endorsement which is required by FAR 61.31 (I) nor prior tail wheel experience prior to April 15, 1991. He stated that he did not even think about the requirement of a tailwheel endorsement. Neither person was injured but aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 AT 1115 EASTERN DST, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED ATTEMPTED TO TAKE-OFF N64382 (CE-180-K) ON RUNWAY 32 AT LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (K14A). WHILE OCCUPYING THE LEFT SEAT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ APPLIED POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT IN A CROSSWIND CONDITION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RUNNING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 32 INTO THE GRASS AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP, RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT AILERON, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ ADMITTED HE WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT AS PIC AND SIMPLY LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ DOES NOT HAVE A TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT WHICH IS REQUIRED BY FAR 61.31 (I) NOR PRIOR TAIL WHEEL EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO APRIL 15, 1991. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT THE REQUIREMENT OF A TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT. NEITHER PERSON WAS INJURED BUT AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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