From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/12/2020 at approx. 1430 PST N111XW was taxiing off the runway when the airplane experienced a pilot induced ground loop. The propeller struck the ground as did the left wing. He left main landing gear sheared off as a result of the ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/12/2020 AT APPROX. 1430 PST N111XW WAS TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A PILOT INDUCED GROUND LOOP. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AS DID THE LEFT WING. HE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF AS A RESULT OF THE GROUND LOOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.