What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 8, 2007 at 15:30 gmt the pilot privacy data omitted was acting as pilot in command of N450SS, a 1942 Boeing A75N1 sterman. After departing spokane felts field airport (sff) the pilot privacy data omitted landed on runway 5 at the Coeur D'Alene, Idaho airport (coe). During this landing he lost control of the conventional gear airplane, ground looped and diverted off the runway and into the grass. Damage to the aircraft included scrapes to the left lower wing tip and left aileron. A post accident inspection revealed that the aileron spar was cracked as a result of the event which classifies this as an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 8, 2007 AT 15:30 GMT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N450SS, A 1942 BOEING A75N1 STERMAN. AFTER DEPARTING SPOKANE FELTS FIELD AIRPORT (SFF) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON RUNWAY 5 AT THE COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO AIRPORT (COE). DURING THIS LANDING HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE, GROUND LOOPED AND DIVERTED OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE GRASS. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED SCRAPES TO THE LEFT LOWER WING TIP AND LEFT AILERON. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE AILERON SPAR WAS CRACKED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT WHICH CLASSIFIES THIS AS AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.