What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 18, 2017, at 1145 local time, N82912, a Piper PA-18-150 super-cub, registered to united states department of agriculture ground looped while landing. The accident occurred while landing on runway 17 and ground looped to the left at Avenger field, Sweetwater, Texas (ksww). The aircraft was operated under title 14 CFR part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and rear passenger sustained no injuries. The flight originated from Sweetwater, Texas (ksww) on August 18, 2017, 0830 approximately.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 18, 2017, AT 1145 LOCAL TIME, N82912, A PIPER PA-18-150 SUPER-CUB, REGISTERED TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 AND GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AT AVENGER FIELD, SWEETWATER, TEXAS (KSWW). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SWEETWATER, TEXAS (KSWW) ON AUGUST 18, 2017, 0830 APPROXIMATELY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.