What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Upon landing pilot failed to check windsock while conducting overflight of airfield. The pilot landed with a tailwind and lost rudder authority, lost control which resulted in a ground loop. During rollout, aircraft collided with a runway sign. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot, sole occupant, was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
UPON LANDING PILOT FAILED TO CHECK WINDSOCK WHILE CONDUCTING OVERFLIGHT OF AIRFIELD. THE PILOT LANDED WITH A TAILWIND AND LOST RUDDER AUTHORITY, LOST CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. DURING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N78659 · 3
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