What happened
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Pilot reported to law enforcement he was heading down the runway in attempt to takeoff when a crosswind gust caught the tail and made the airplane veer right then ground looped - result left gear collapsed, left wing, prop and left elevator impacted the ground. Physical evidence supports pilot report. No injuries. One passenger. Aircraft was moving at approximately 30 KTS. Aircraft never left the ground. Seatbelts were being used. Aircraft substantially damaged. Mishap pilot admitted that his bianneal flight review was expired and his last medical certificate was over 5 years old. Opened eir for the apparent violations of 14CFR 61.23 and 61.56.reviewed 9/5/12 - bcb
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT HE WAS HEADING DOWN THE RUNWAY IN ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF WHEN A CROSSWIND GUST CAUGHT THE TAIL AND MADE THE AIRPLANE VEER RIGHT THEN GROUND LOOPED - RESULT LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED, LEFT WING, PROP AND LEFT ELEVATOR IMPACTED THE GROUND. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTS PILOT REPORT. NO INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KTS. AIRCRAFT NEVER LEFT THE GROUND. SEATBELTS WERE BEING USED. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. MISHAP PILOT ADMITTED THAT HIS BIANNEAL FLIGHT REVIEW WAS EXPIRED AND HIS LAST MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS OVER 5 YEARS OLD. OPENED EIR FOR THE APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF 14CFR 61.23 AND 61.56.REVIEWED 9/5/12 - BCB
NTSB investigation
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