What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a 14 CFR part 61 training flight for privacy data omitted to get a tailwheel endorsement, moments after touchdown, pilot applied right rudder to avoid hitting a deer running across runway. Aircraft veered hard left and was not able to correct. The right gear snapped as the airplane looped and the prop struck the runway. After the aircraft came to rest it was discovered the right tailwheel spring had broken.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A 14 CFR PART 61 TRAINING FLIGHT FOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO GET A TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT, MOMENTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO AVOID HITTING A DEER RUNNING ACROSS RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT VEERED HARD LEFT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. THE RIGHT GEAR SNAPPED AS THE AIRPLANE LOOPED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT TAILWHEEL SPRING HAD BROKEN.
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