What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 26, 2025, at 1219 CDT, a PA-22-135 registered to a private individual ground looped upon landing roll out at Avenger Fld (sww) in Sweetwater, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft had substantial damage to the left wing and left main landing gear. The certificated pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from aero valley airport (52F) roanoke, TX on June 26, 2025, at 1015 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 26, 2025, AT 1219 CDT, A PA-22-135 REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL GROUND LOOPED UPON LANDING ROLL OUT AT AVENGER FLD (SWW) IN SWEETWATER, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM AERO VALLEY AIRPORT (52F) ROANOKE, TX ON JUNE 26, 2025, AT 1015 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.