What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/1/2013 , at approximately 1832 PDT, an amateur built exp. Make: Adolphson Tim E, model: CCK-1865 aircraft, sustained substancial damage while performing a touch and go at the Bellingham airport. Directional control was lost after landing rollout resulting in ground loop of aircraft the son of the PIC {pilot in command)was at the controls during the landing and subsequent ground loop to provide input on aircraft performance .the son remarked right after landing and just pror to the ground loop that the aircraft was skittish. The PIC took controll of aircraft immediatley after the ground loop. PIC contacted a fixed base operator on the field to assist in removal of aircraft from runway,
Investigation confirmed minor damage to right wing tip, right wing strut separation at main landing gear attach bracket, right wheel fracture, right caliper bracket bent and caliper torn off. Right aileron sustained substancial damage at control rod attach point with major deformation to structure of the aileron . Pilot and passenger were not injured
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/1/2013 , AT APPROXIMATELY 1832 PDT, AN AMATEUR BUILT EXP. MAKE: ADOLPHSON TIM E, MODEL: CCK-1865 AIRCRAFT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE WHILE PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO AT THE BELLINGHAM AIRPORT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT RESULTING IN GROUND LOOP OF AIRCRAFT THE SON OF THE PIC {PILOT IN COMMAND)WAS AT THE CONTROLS DURING THE LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP TO PROVIDE INPUT ON AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE .THE SON REMARKED RIGHT AFTER LANDING AND JUST PROR TO THE GROUND LOOP THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SKITTISH. THE PIC TOOK CONTROLL OF AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATLEY AFTER THE GROUND LOOP. PIC CONTACTED A FIXED BASE OPERATOR ON THE FIELD TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF AIRCRAFT FROM RUNWAY,
INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT WING STRUT SEPARATION AT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH BRACKET, RIGHT WHEEL FRACTURE, RIGHT CALIPER BRACKET BENT AND CALIPER TORN OFF. RIGHT AILERON SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE AT CONTROL ROD ATTACH POINT WITH MAJOR DEFORMATION TO STRUCTURE OF THE AILERON . PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED
NTSB investigation
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