What happened
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N1558D, a Cessna (ce) 195 piloted by privacy data omitted, lost directional control during takeoff ground roll, departed the runway and ground looped causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Aircraft was departing rwy 21L when it lost directional control. Pilot stated he may have overcorrected causing the aircraft to skid sideways and depart the runway to the right. N1588D came to rest between C6 and C5 intersections after the left main gear separated from the aircraft. This further resulted in the left wing and propeller striking the ground. Weather: 26/1953Z sep 2010 - wind variable at 6 knots, temp 31C, dew pt 4C, altimeter 30.20.privacy data omitted Received a minor abrasion on his elbow. One passenger: no injury.
As the FAA filed it
N1558D, A CESSNA (CE) 195 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RWY 21L WHEN IT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. PILOT STATED HE MAY HAVE OVERCORRECTED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SKID SIDEWAYS AND DEPART THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. N1588D CAME TO REST BETWEEN C6 AND C5 INTERSECTIONS AFTER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THIS FURTHER RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER STRIKING THE GROUND.WEATHER: 26/1953Z SEP 2010 - WIND VARIABLE AT 6 KNOTS, TEMP 31C, DEW PT 4C, ALTIMETER 30.20.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED A MINOR ABRASION ON HIS ELBOW. ONE PASSENGER: NO INJURY.
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