From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 29, 2009 at 1145 a Piper PA-12, N3036M registered to barnstormer flite signs entered a ground loop at Georgetown, SC (gge). The left wing has damage to both wing spars and the left landing gear is also damaged. The tailwheel and rudder continuity was checked and is ok. The flight originated from north myrtle beach, SC (cre) and the purpose of the flight was to familiarize a new banner tow pilot to the area. At the beginning of the flight the lead pilot for the banner tow company was in the front seat showing the new pilot around the area. They landed gge and the two changed seats and the new pilot accepted the PIC position at this point.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 29, 2009 AT 1145 A PIPER PA-12, N3036M REGISTERED TO BARNSTORMER FLITE SIGNS ENTERED A GROUND LOOP AT GEORGETOWN, SC (GGE). THE LEFT WING HAS DAMAGE TO BOTH WING SPARS AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR IS ALSO DAMAGED. THE TAILWHEEL AND RUDDER CONTINUITY WAS CHECKED AND IS OK. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (CRE) AND THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FAMILIARIZE A NEW BANNER TOW PILOT TO THE AREA. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FLIGHT THE LEAD PILOT FOR THE BANNER TOW COMPANY WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT SHOWING THE NEW PILOT AROUND THE AREA. THEY LANDED GGE AND THE TWO CHANGED SEATS AND THE NEW PILOT ACCEPTED THE PIC POSITION AT THIS POINT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.