What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 28, 2019, at 1245 MST, a Cessna 170, N476B4, registered to Montana flying service LLC, ground looped on takeoff at Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana, while on a training flight. Visual meteorological
Conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The
Aircraft was substantially damaged, and neither certificated flight instructors were injured. The flight originated at Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana, on December 28, 2019, at 1240 MST
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 28, 2019, AT 1245 MST, A CESSNA 170, N476B4, REGISTERED TO MONTANA FLYING SERVICE LLC, GROUND LOOPED ON TAKEOFF AT MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MISSOULA, MONTANA, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL
CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE
AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND NEITHER CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MISSOULA, MONTANA, ON DECEMBER 28, 2019, AT 1240 MST
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.