What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N917HB is an experimental amateur built 2 place tail wheel aircraft based on the Piper cub original design. Builderprivacy data omittedpicked up airplane for first flight at pdx airport portland, OR, and flew to rdm Roberts Field, Redmond, OR for his first landing in this airplane. On landing at rdm runway 11 PIC lost control of aircraft during landing roll out by overcorrecting rudder controls and ground looped off the runway stopping upright in the runway safety area. Substantial damage to right elevator and right wing was sustained during ground loop. No mechanical problems reported with airplane, wind not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
N917HB IS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT 2 PLACE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT BASED ON THE PIPER CUB ORIGINAL DESIGN. BUILDER^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PICKED UP AIRPLANE FOR FIRST FLIGHT AT PDX AIRPORT PORTLAND, OR, AND FLEW TO RDM ROBERTS FIELD, REDMOND, OR FOR HIS FIRST LANDING IN THIS AIRPLANE. ON LANDING AT RDM RUNWAY 11 PIC LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL OUT BY OVERCORRECTING RUDDER CONTROLS AND GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY STOPPING UPRIGHT IN THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT ELEVATOR AND RIGHT WING WAS SUSTAINED DURING GROUND LOOP. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH AIRPLANE, WIND NOT A FACTOR.
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