What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Thursday 04/10/2025 at 1423 PST, aircraft privacy data omitted was leaving for departure on RY33 when ATC noticed the aircraft was facing the tower. Pilot privacy data omitted called and reported that the aircraft veered left on its own and while trying to compensate for the veer, he steered to right causing a ground loop. The aircraft hit the left-wing tip on the rwy. privacy data omitted Never left the runway during the event and taxied back to the ramp on its own power.
Oakland FSDO was contacted by the roc approximately 1600 PST, and inspector william spivey contacted the roc regarding the incident. Iprivacy data omitted gathered information for Oakland airport operations and pilot privacy data omitted
Friday 04/11/2025, privacy data omitted was able to visit the pilot and the aircraft to investigate. Upon arrival the pilot, privacy data omittedwas given a compliance philosophy brochure including airman rights.
Inspector spivey was able to take pictures of the aircraft and interview the pilot. The pilot stated the same scenario as previously listed.
As the FAA filed it
THURSDAY 04/10/2025 AT 1423 PST, AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LEAVING FOR DEPARTURE ON RY33 WHEN ATC NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FACING THE TOWER. PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CALLED AND REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT ON ITS OWN AND WHILE TRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE VEER, HE STEERED TO RIGHT CAUSING A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE LEFT-WING TIP ON THE RWY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NEVER LEFT THE RUNWAY DURING THE EVENT AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP ON ITS OWN POWER.
OAKLAND FSDO WAS CONTACTED BY THE ROC APPROXIMATELY 1600 PST, AND INSPECTOR WILLIAM SPIVEY CONTACTED THE ROC REGARDING THE INCIDENT. I^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ GATHERED INFORMATION FOR OAKLAND AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
FRIDAY 04/11/2025, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ABLE TO VISIT THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT TO INVESTIGATE. UPON ARRIVAL THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS GIVEN A COMPLIANCE PHILOSOPHY BROCHURE INCLUDING AIRMAN RIGHTS.
INSPECTOR SPIVEY WAS ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INTERVIEW THE PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THE SAME SCENARIO AS PREVIOUSLY LISTED.
NTSB investigation
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