What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that upon landing a possible gusty wind caused him to lose control of the aircraft which resulted in a ground loop. During the ground loop the aircraft departed the runway and received substantial damage to the left and right wings, left horizontal stabilizer and elevator, left landing gear, propeller, and skin wrinkling of the forward left fuselage. NTSB investigator determined the aircraft had substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING A POSSIBLE GUSTY WIND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. DURING THE GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR, LEFT LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, AND SKIN WRINKLING OF THE FORWARD LEFT FUSELAGE. NTSB INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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