What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 8, 2010, the pilot reported winds were about 260 at 10 knots, favoring RWY33, due to RWY26 being closed at the time. The pilot was number two in line while taxiing for takeoff. The aircraft he was following taxied to RWY1 and departed, the pilot then followed in suite and attempted his takeoff on RWY1. During the takeoff roll, the pilot reports being hit by a gust of wind causing him to lose control and ground loop the aircraft. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010, THE PILOT REPORTED WINDS WERE ABOUT 260 AT 10 KNOTS, FAVORING RWY33, DUE TO RWY26 BEING CLOSED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT WAS NUMBER TWO IN LINE WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT HE WAS FOLLOWING TAXIED TO RWY1 AND DEPARTED, THE PILOT THEN FOLLOWED IN SUITE AND ATTEMPTED HIS TAKEOFF ON RWY1. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT REPORTS BEING HIT BY A GUST OF WIND CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.