What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 23, 2025, a Cessna 170 was making a landing on runway 32 at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts. The aircraft atempted a landing at the approach end of the runway approximately 300 feet down the runway, the aircraft touched down, then swerved left off the runway and flipped over. (Ground looped) the sole occupant of the aircraft had no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 23, 2025, A CESSNA 170 WAS MAKING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE AIRCRAFT ATEMPTED A LANDING AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THEN SWERVED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. (GROUND LOOPED) THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.