What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
For CFI currency, the pilot was practicing off-field landings. After landing, the aircraft went over a rise and the pilot saw a fence and ditch in front of them. He intentionally ground-looped the aircraft in order to avoid hitting the fence or flipping the airplane on its back. Both aircraft occupants are cfis and A&P mechanics. They inspected the airplane and chose to fly it back to base.
As the FAA filed it
FOR CFI CURRENCY, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING OFF-FIELD LANDINGS. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER A RISE AND THE PILOT SAW A FENCE AND DITCH IN FRONT OF THEM. HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE FENCE OR FLIPPING THE AIRPLANE ON ITS BACK. BOTH AIRCRAFT OCCUPANTS ARE CFIS AND A&P MECHANICS. THEY INSPECTED THE AIRPLANE AND CHOSE TO FLY IT BACK TO BASE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.