What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 13, 2015, at 1350 CST, a Cessna 170, N3488C, registered to powell property management, LLC., experienced a partial ground loop after attempting to take off at the Bentonville, Ar., airport while on a CFR part 91 training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercially certificated pilot and the airline transport certified instructor pilot were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 13, 2015, AT 1350 CST, A CESSNA 170, N3488C, REGISTERED TO POWELL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC., EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL GROUND LOOP AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF AT THE BENTONVILLE, AR., AIRPORT WHILE ON A CFR PART 91 TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIALLY CERTIFICATED PILOT AND THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR PILOT WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3488C · 3
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