What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On second landing attempt tailspring broke. On third landing attempt pilot made a low pass and asked tower to observe tailspring. Tower stated tailspring was hanging by a cable. Attempted wheel landing three times. Kept tail off. On fourth landing as rudder touched down , aircraft veered to right and went into grass, started to groundloop and nose of aircraft stuck in dirt.
As the FAA filed it
ON SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT TAILSPRING BROKE. ON THIRD LANDING ATTEMPT PILOT MADE A LOW PASS AND ASKED TOWER TO OBSERVE TAILSPRING. TOWER STATED TAILSPRING WAS HANGING BY A CABLE. ATTEMPTED WHEEL LANDING THREE TIMES. KEPT TAIL OFF. ON FOURTH LANDING AS RUDDER TOUCHED DOWN , AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT AND WENT INTO GRASS, STARTED TO GROUNDLOOP AND NOSE OF AIRCRAFT STUCK IN DIRT.
NTSB investigation
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