What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 31, 2017 at approximately 1130 MST, N185FF, a Cessna 185 (A185F) ground looped during landing roll out on RUNWAY22 at Clovis, new Mexico airport (cvn) damaging starboard side wing tip, elevator, and wheel. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing and elevator, and pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from portales, new Mexico on may 31, 2017 at approximately 1100 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 31, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 MST, N185FF, A CESSNA 185 (A185F) GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY22 AT CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO AIRPORT (CVN) DAMAGING STARBOARD SIDE WING TIP, ELEVATOR, AND WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND ELEVATOR, AND PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PORTALES, NEW MEXICO ON MAY 31, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.