What happened
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On June 3, 2020 at 1500 MST, an Aviat A-1, N8QT registered to jd services inc, ground looped on landing at Dawson Community Airport (gdv), near Glendive, Montana while on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual metrological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing flight controls and to structure of left and right wings. The private pilot and his passenger were uninjured. The flight originated at williston basin international airport (xwa) north dakota 1400 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 3, 2020 AT 1500 MST, AN AVIAT A-1, N8QT REGISTERED TO JD SERVICES INC, GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AT DAWSON COMMUNITY AIRPORT (GDV), NEAR GLENDIVE, MONTANA WHILE ON A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING FLIGHT CONTROLS AND TO STRUCTURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WILLISTON BASIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (XWA) NORTH DAKOTA 1400 MST.
NTSB investigation
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