What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The airman, while landing on runway 18, bounced and failed to maintain directional control. The aircraft left the runway environment and groundlooped resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. The aircraft finally settled approximately 320 feet east of the ruwnay. I was informed that at that time the wind was shifting to the north. The left gear leg separated during the groundloop and struck the left horizontal stabilizer creating substantial damage to the tail section. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRMAN, WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 18, BOUNCED AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AND GROUNDLOOPED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY SETTLED APPROXIMATELY 320 FEET EAST OF THE RUWNAY. I WAS INFORMED THAT AT THAT TIME THE WIND WAS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH. THE LEFT GEAR LEG SEPARATED DURING THE GROUNDLOOP AND STRUCK THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CREATING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.