What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 9, 2017, at approximately 0849 MDT, a Shiner Burton S Jr, RV-4, N70RV registered to the pilot, struck a berm with the left wing tip during the landing roll out causing the aircraft to ground loop. This occured at the Mystic Bluffs Airport (NM56), Ramah, NM, while on a part 91 pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at los lunas, NM (E98) earlier that morning.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 0849 MDT, A SHINER BURTON S JR, RV-4, N70RV REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, STRUCK A BERM WITH THE LEFT WING TIP DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THIS OCCURED AT THE MYSTIC BLUFFS AIRPORT (NM56), RAMAH, NM, WHILE ON A PART 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LOS LUNAS, NM (E98) EARLIER THAT MORNING.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N70RV · 1
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