What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 29, 2012, at approximatly 1415 PDT, N2194C encountered wind gusts and ground-looped after it touched down on runway 34 at Mcclellan airfield (kmcc). The aircraft veered right of the runway center line, the left main gear collapsed, the left wing tip was substantially damaged, and the propeller was bent when it touched the ground as the aircraft came to rest on the white stripe of the runway edge. The pilot stated that, at that very critical moment, the aircraft was going very slowly when he applied full left rudder and left brake, in an attempt to maintain directional control; however, that did not help the situation. Airworthiness inspection noted no mechanical anomalies.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 29, 2012, AT APPROXIMATLY 1415 PDT, N2194C ENCOUNTERED WIND GUSTS AND GROUND-LOOPED AFTER IT TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 34 AT MCCLELLAN AIRFIELD (KMCC). THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTER LINE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, THE LEFT WING TIP WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PROPELLER WAS BENT WHEN IT TOUCHED THE GROUND AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE WHITE STRIPE OF THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT, AT THAT VERY CRITICAL MOMENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY WHEN HE APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT BRAKE, IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL; HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION.AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION NOTED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.