What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an aircraft checkout (new owner), the pilot and instructor ground-looped the aircraft on the first landing causing structural damage. The pilot in command (PIC) stated that he was left of the center-line, while correcting for drift. The PIC stated that the aircraft swerved to the right, and both him and the instructor made control inputs to arrest the swerve; the aircraft then veered to the right (surface), both pilots applied left brake to remain on the runway. The aircraft skidded sidewards and the left wing contacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN AIRCRAFT CHECKOUT (NEW OWNER), THE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FIRST LANDING CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED THAT HE WAS LEFT OF THE CENTER-LINE, WHILE CORRECTING FOR DRIFT. THE PIC STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, AND BOTH HIM AND THE INSTRUCTOR MADE CONTROL INPUTS TO ARREST THE SWERVE; THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT (SURFACE), BOTH PILOTS APPLIED LEFT BRAKE TO REMAIN ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWARDS AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.