What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/2/2013 at approximately 20:13 (MDT), aircraft N4687E, an Aeronca Champ, was landing at the Caldwell id airport (keul) and departed the runway. The pilot, privacy data omitted, described the sequence of events as a ?textbook ground loop?. The aircraft?s wings, propeller and engine cowling were damaged, with possible damage of the aircraft frame at the wing attachment points. The NTSB has ruled it an accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/2/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:13 (MDT), AIRCRAFT N4687E, AN AERONCA CHAMP, WAS LANDING AT THE CALDWELL ID AIRPORT (KEUL) AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DESCRIBED THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS AS A ?TEXTBOOK GROUND LOOP?. THE AIRCRAFT?S WINGS, PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING WERE DAMAGED, WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT FRAME AT THE WING ATTACHMENT POINTS. THE NTSB HAS RULED IT AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.