What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During roll out after landing in gusty winds pilot lost control of aircraft resulting in a ground loop. The lateral loads induced by the ground loop caused the landing gear to fail, substantially damaging the right wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING IN GUSTY WINDS PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP. THE LATERAL LOADS INDUCED BY THE GROUND LOOP CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO FAIL, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING.
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 N3920Z · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19950927035739IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Missoula, MTNarrative: on September 27, 1995, at 1700 mt, a Piper PA18 owned and operated by derek craighead experienced a ground loop during the landing phase of operation, as part of a recreational flight. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The…Accident 19740806024609ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Big Fork, MTRough eng,lnd in fld. Wg hit pole.