What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was practicing multiple takeoff and landings to full stop on the grass strip at the Brasstown Air Field (location: 35.0502° n, 83.9479° w). During 12th takeoff, pilot noted a vibration and observed the left main gear wheel was wobbling. As precaution, pilot contacted on site mechanic for ground support and flew pattern for approx. 20 minutes until his arrival. Shortly after touch down, left wheel departed from aircraft and left gear contacted the ground pulling the aircraft to the left and off rwy eventually digging in and causing the aircraft to flip tail over nose coming to rest upside down. No pax.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PRACTICING MULTIPLE TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS TO FULL STOP ON THE GRASS STRIP AT THE BRASSTOWN AIR FIELD (LOCATION: 35.0502° N, 83.9479° W). DURING 12TH TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTED A VIBRATION AND OBSERVED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. AS PRECAUTION, PILOT CONTACTED ON SITE MECHANIC FOR GROUND SUPPORT AND FLEW PATTERN FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES UNTIL HIS ARRIVAL. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCH DOWN, LEFT WHEEL DEPARTED FROM AIRCRAFT AND LEFT GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND PULLING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT AND OFF RWY EVENTUALLY DIGGING IN AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP TAIL OVER NOSE COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. NO PAX.
NTSB investigation
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