What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 18, 2015 at 11:50 MDT aircraft N288MD, sn 2177, experienced a ground loop while landing on runway 27 at Rock Springs airport, WY (rks). Weather was VMC with winds light and variable. On rollout at approximately 35 mph ground speed the left wing rose and the aircraft veered to the left causing substantial damage to the right wing, right landing gear, and propeller. The pilot stated he failed to apply enough left rudder and maintain a higher ground speed.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 AT 11:50 MDT AIRCRAFT N288MD, SN 2177, EXPERIENCED A GROUND LOOP WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT, WY (RKS). WEATHER WAS VMC WITH WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ON ROLLOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH GROUND SPEED THE LEFT WING ROSE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT LANDING GEAR, AND PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO APPLY ENOUGH LEFT RUDDER AND MAINTAIN A HIGHER GROUND SPEED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.