What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 11, 2007 at 0745 hours most, a Cessna 180C, N9253T registered to the pilot privacy data omitted came to rest on the nose after encountering a ground loop during a crosswind takeoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was originating at Santa Fe, new Mexico (saf) with intentions on flying to taos, new Mexico (skx).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 11, 2007 AT 0745 HOURS MOST, A CESSNA 180C, N9253T REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CAME TO REST ON THE NOSE AFTER ENCOUNTERING A GROUND LOOP DURING A CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (SAF) WITH INTENTIONS ON FLYING TO TAOS, NEW MEXICO (SKX).
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N9253T · 1
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