What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was flying with a flight instructor to become qualified and receive an endorsement for tail wheel aircraft. The pilot stated that the instructor did not provide instruction during the flight. When the pilot attempted the approach the instructor applied full rudder immediately after touchdown which led to over controlling and loss of control. The aircraft ground looped causing substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS FLYING WITH A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO BECOME QUALIFIED AND RECEIVE AN ENDORSEMENT FOR TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE INSTRUCTOR DID NOT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION DURING THE FLIGHT. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED THE APPROACH THE INSTRUCTOR APPLIED FULL RUDDER IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHICH LED TO OVER CONTROLLING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.