What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The private rated pilot and passenger were on a 14 CFR part 91 local flight. During practice touch and go landings on runway 15 at Ennis Municipal Airport (F41) the pilot lost directional control and ran off the side of the runway. Subsequently the aircraft flipped over on its back causing substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injury to the pilot and passenger. Further investigation revealed a failed tail wheel control cable.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ON A 14 CFR PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT. DURING PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 15 AT ENNIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (F41) THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURY TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILED TAIL WHEEL CONTROL CABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N76VR · 1
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