What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC was conducting familiarization training in the aircraft which he recently purchased. privacy data omittedWas passenger and mentor for insurance request. This was the second flight of the aircraft of the day, and consisted of takeoffs and landings as did the first flight. On the accident flight, the aircraft made three previous landings without incident. On the fourth landing, after touchdown, the aircraft began turning to the left, and was unable to be corrected before ground looping, causing damage to the aircraft, including breaking one wing. Neither occupant was injured during the accident. Both occupants related that the touchdown was smooth and there was no previous indication of anything wrong with the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS CONDUCTING FAMILIARIZATION TRAINING IN THE AIRCRAFT WHICH HE RECENTLY PURCHASED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS PASSENGER AND MENTOR FOR INSURANCE REQUEST. THIS WAS THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE DAY, AND CONSISTED OF TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AS DID THE FIRST FLIGHT. ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE THREE PREVIOUS LANDINGS WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE FOURTH LANDING, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TURNING TO THE LEFT, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE GROUND LOOPING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING BREAKING ONE WING. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. BOTH OCCUPANTS RELATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH 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.