What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was flying from kpsm to kash for a VFR flight. On landing at approximately 9:03AM EST pilot lost directional control of the aircraft, the plane went into a ground loop and at that point the gear on the left side failed. The damage was to the landing gear, wing, propeller and bottom of fuselage.
Subsequent inspection performed by airframe and powerplant mechanic/ia revealed substantial damage to left wing spar requiring the wing to be removed and sent out for major repair.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS FLYING FROM KPSM TO KASH FOR A VFR FLIGHT. ON LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:03AM EST PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PLANE WENT INTO A GROUND LOOP AND AT THAT POINT THE GEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE FAILED. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE LANDING GEAR, WING, PROPELLER AND BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE.
SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION PERFORMED BY AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC/IA REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING SPAR REQUIRING THE WING TO BE REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR MAJOR REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.