What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday, 2 jan 2012, at approximately 1300 EST, N171GS, a Maule M5 + stol mod, experienced a loss of control and subsequent ground loop upon rollout from a landing at River Ranch Resort (2RR) rw 16, River Ranch, FL. The runway was dry, and VMC prevailed at the time. The pilot and two passengers were uninjured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that he encountered a wind shear from his left rear quarter at touchdown/rollout and was unable to correct for it in time.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, 2 JAN 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 EST, N171GS, A MAULE M5 + STOL MOD, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP UPON ROLLOUT FROM A LANDING AT RIVER RANCH RESORT (2RR) RW 16, RIVER RANCH, FL. THE RUNWAY WAS DRY, AND VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR FROM HIS LEFT REAR QUARTER AT TOUCHDOWN/ROLLOUT AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR IT IN TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.