What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 19 September 2014, at approximately 1430L, the pilot of N749KY attempted to land on runway 04 to Culpeper Regional (kcjr). The aircraft developed a right drift and ground looped to the right, exiting the runway and impacted a ditch on the east side of the runway. The PIC was a CFI providing instruction to the owner of the aircraft who holds a private pilot certificate. Upon touchdown, the CFI took the controls in an attempt to regain control without success. The aircraft impacted the ditch, collapsing the left main landing gear and damaging the left wing and empanage. No injuries were sustained by the pilot or student. The PIC immediatley contacted the FAA, VA state police and airport manager.
As the FAA filed it
ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430L, THE PILOT OF N749KY ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 04 TO CULPEPER REGIONAL (KCJR). THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A RIGHT DRIFT AND GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, EXITING THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A DITCH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC WAS A CFI PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT WHO HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE DITCH, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND EMPANAGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT OR STUDENT. THE PIC IMMEDIATLEY CONTACTED THE FAA, VA STATE POLICE AND AIRPORT MANAGER.
NTSB investigation
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