What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 09, 2018, at 1125 MDT, a Piper cub crafters PA-18-150, N104CC, registered to doss aviation, inc., of Colorado springs, CO, ground looped on landing at Raton municipal airport, on runway 25 at Raton, new Mexico (krtn), while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the commercial pilot experienced no injuries. The flight originated at Raton, new Mexico, on August 09, 2018, at 1035 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 09, 2018, AT 1125 MDT, A PIPER CUB CRAFTERS PA-18-150, N104CC, REGISTERED TO DOSS AVIATION, INC., OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AT RATON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ON RUNWAY 25 AT RATON, NEW MEXICO (KRTN), WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RATON, NEW MEXICO, ON AUGUST 09, 2018, AT 1035 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.