What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 12, 2015, at approx 1130Z, the pilot of the Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43715, registered to "carpenter paul e", was unable to maintain directional control, as a result of a failure in the tailwheel configuration, while readying the aircraft for takeoff during the 3rd touch and go and struck a taxiway identifier. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was uninjured. The pilot was conducting local traffic pattern work (touch and go's) at Inverness, FL on may 12, 2015, at approx 1120Z. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 12, 2015, AT APPROX 1130Z, THE PILOT OF THE TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D, N43715, REGISTERED TO "CARPENTER PAUL E", WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE IN THE TAILWHEEL CONFIGURATION, WHILE READYING THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF DURING THE 3RD TOUCH AND GO AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY IDENTIFIER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN WORK (TOUCH AND GO'S) AT INVERNESS, FL ON MAY 12, 2015, AT APPROX 1120Z. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.