What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This was a solo flight for Mr. Govig, he landed just a little off centerline of the runway, and while correcting back to centerline he lost control and ground looped the aircraft. The right wing just barely touched the ground but caused spar damage to the wing. He taxied back to the tiedown without assistance. Mr. Govig is continuing his training and intends to obtain a private pilot certificate upon completion of that training.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS A SOLO FLIGHT FOR MR. GOVIG, HE LANDED JUST A LITTLE OFF CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY, AND WHILE CORRECTING BACK TO CENTERLINE HE LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT WING JUST BARELY TOUCHED THE GROUND BUT CAUSED SPAR DAMAGE TO THE WING. HE TAXIED BACK TO THE TIEDOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. MR. GOVIG IS CONTINUING HIS TRAINING AND INTENDS TO OBTAIN A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION OF THAT TRAINING.
NTSB investigation
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