From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Directional control lost during touch-and-go landing; aircraft ground-looped. Directional control lost during takeoff following stop and go landing. Pilot stated he applied power, a/c yawed to left approx 30 deg (approx 8 kt crosswind component), he reduced power to idle, at which point CFI in right seat took a/c added power, a/c yawed hard right approx 45 deg, then left as ground loop commenced. A/c sustained substantial damage per IA at edwards jet ctr. No injuries to any of the 3 occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST DURING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING; AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST DURING TAKEOFF FOLLOWING STOP AND GO LANDING. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED POWER, A/C YAWED TO LEFT APPROX 30 DEG (APPROX 8 KT CROSSWIND COMPONENT), HE REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, AT WHICH POINT CFI IN RIGHT SEAT TOOK A/C ADDED POWER, A/C YAWED HARD RIGHT APPROX 45 DEG, THEN LEFT AS GROUND LOOP COMMENCED. A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PER IA AT EDWARDS JET CTR. NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE 3 OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.