What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he was repositioning newly purchased super cub and landed at Gulkana for fuel. Winds were a crosswind from the left, gusting over 20 knots; pilot attempted to land runway 33R gravel. After touchdown pilot reported tail wheel began to shimmy badly, and aircraft departed the runway to the left in a ground loop, sustaining substantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS REPOSITIONING NEWLY PURCHASED SUPER CUB AND LANDED AT GULKANA FOR FUEL. WINDS WERE A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT, GUSTING OVER 20 KNOTS; PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND RUNWAY 33R GRAVEL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN PILOT REPORTED TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY BADLY, AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT IN A GROUND LOOP, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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