What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 16, 2008, at 1526 MDT, a Stinson 108-1, N8963K, registered to privacy data omitted, ground looped 300 feet down the runway after landing at Kalispell, MT. (Gpi), on runway 20 while on a personal flight. There was light wind of 3-6 KTS out of 160DEG. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot was uninjured and the sole occupant of the aircraft. The flight originated at cutbank, MT. (Ctb), on September 16, 2008, at 1430 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2008, AT 1526 MDT, A STINSON 108-1, N8963K, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, GROUND LOOPED 300 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING AT KALISPELL, MT. (GPI), ON RUNWAY 20 WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. THERE WAS LIGHT WIND OF 3-6 KTS OUT OF 160DEG. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CUTBANK, MT. (CTB), ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2008, AT 1430 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.