What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
First flight of the day. Pilot checked wx night before accident. Pilot stated he over flew airport from his base located to the south, and noticed wind from north. Pilot elected to land to the east because he thought the wind was within the capabilities of the aircraft and because rwy 7 was the widest and longest runway. On touchdown aircraft ground looped collapsing righ landing gear and damaging right wing.
As the FAA filed it
FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. PILOT CHECKED WX NIGHT BEFORE ACCIDENT. PILOT STATED HE OVER FLEW AIRPORT FROM HIS BASE LOCATED TO THE SOUTH, AND NOTICED WIND FROM NORTH. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND TO THE EAST BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE WIND WAS WITHIN THE CAPABILITIES OF THE AIRCRAFT AND BECAUSE RWY 7 WAS THE WIDEST AND LONGEST RUNWAY. ON TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED COLLAPSING RIGH LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGING RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.