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.
Pilot stated he was landing with a cross wind and a gust caught the aircraft causing him to ground loop. Pilot stated that he has approx 200 hours tail wheel time in a J-3. He just built this aircraft and only has 5 hours in it. Still flying phase one off
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING WITH A CROSS WIND AND A GUST CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING HIM TO GROUND LOOP. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAS APPROX 200 HOURS TAIL WHEEL TIME IN A J-3. HE JUST BUILT THIS AIRCRAFT AND ONLY HAS 5 HOURS IN IT. STILL FLYING PHASE ONE OFF