What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N2580D, a 1952 Cessna 170 airplane recieved substantial damage as the result of a ground-loop accident at the Pullman/Moscow regional airport. Damage was limited to the left wing, tail section just forward of the tail-wheel spring and damage to the bottom of the aircraft just aft of the fire-wall. The new owner of the tailwheel equipped airplane was receiving dual instruction and was not qualified in a conventional gear airplane. The flight instructor did assume responsibility as pilot in command.
As the FAA filed it
N2580D, A 1952 CESSNA 170 AIRPLANE RECIEVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF A GROUND-LOOP ACCIDENT AT THE PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL AIRPORT. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT WING, TAIL SECTION JUST FORWARD OF THE TAIL-WHEEL SPRING AND DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT JUST AFT OF THE FIRE-WALL.THE NEW OWNER OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION AND WAS NOT QUALIFIED IN A CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AS PILOT IN COMMAND.
NTSB investigation
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