What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 05, 2009, at 1320 local time, a Piper PA-20, N1544A, registered to privacy data omitted, ground looped on takeoff at the kbzn (Bozeman airport) in belgrade, Montana, while on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The flight originated at hvr (havre airport) in havre, Montana on September 05, 2009 at 1215 MST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 05, 2009, AT 1320 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-20, N1544A, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, GROUND LOOPED ON TAKEOFF AT THE KBZN (BOZEMAN AIRPORT) IN BELGRADE, MONTANA, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HVR (HAVRE AIRPORT) IN HAVRE, MONTANA ON SEPTEMBER 05, 2009 AT 1215 MST.
NTSB investigation
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