What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 07, 2011, pilot had just initiated a full stall 3 point landing. As the aircraft started to slow the nose of the aircraft started a left turn and went into a full ground loop collapsing the right landing gear. Substantial damage was incurred to the right aileron and center section of fuselage at the landing gear support strut attachment point. Prop tips and entrance step were also damaged.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 07, 2011, PILOT HAD JUST INITIATED A FULL STALL 3 POINT LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SLOW THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A LEFT TURN AND WENT INTO A FULL GROUND LOOP COLLAPSING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE RIGHT AILERON AND CENTER SECTION OF FUSELAGE AT THE LANDING GEAR SUPPORT STRUT ATTACHMENT POINT. PROP TIPS AND ENTRANCE STEP WERE ALSO DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.