What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 18, 2010 at approximately 1658Z (0958 MST), N8830D, a Piper model PA-22 aircraft received substantial damage when it ground looped at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, AZ (kiwa). privacy data omittedStudent pilot was manipulating the flight controls of the accident aircraft under the supervision of a certificated flight instructor, who was the designated pilot-in-command. The privacy data omittedpilot attempted to land the aircraft with a reported light left quartering tailwind. The aircraft privacy data omittedpilot and flight instructor were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 18, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1658Z (0958 MST), N8830D, A PIPER MODEL PA-22 AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT GROUND LOOPED AT PHOENIX-MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT, MESA, AZ (KIWA). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^STUDENT PILOT WAS MANIPULATING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WHO WAS THE DESIGNATED PILOT-IN-COMMAND. THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITH A REPORTED LIGHT LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N8830D · 2
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