What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05 may 2023, approximately 9:45 am local, experimental amateur built aircraft on landing rollout on vgt rwy 12R PIC stated a gust of wind lifted the right-wing high enough that the left-wing came in contact with the runway. The aircraft then ground-looped and came to rest in the dirt on r-side of rwy 12R.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing, lower fuselage and the left main gear strut was torn from the fuselage during the accident.
No post-crash fire occurred or injuries to PIC and passenger.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05 MAY 2023, APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM LOCAL, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLLOUT ON VGT RWY 12R PIC STATED A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT-WING HIGH ENOUGH THAT THE LEFT-WING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN GROUND-LOOPED AND CAME TO REST IN THE DIRT ON R-SIDE OF RWY 12R.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LOWER FUSELAGE AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT WAS TORN FROM THE FUSELAGE DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NO POST-CRASH FIRE OCCURRED OR INJURIES TO PIC AND PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.