What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot landed at Mountain Empire Airport on 8/25/2026 @ 1100. During landing roll out, plane veered to the left. Pilot stated that excessive right rudder was inputted which caused the aircraft to ground loop. L/h main landing gear broke off, prop struck ground, and tail suffered twisting of the structure during the event. Single pilot onboard with no injuries. Plane was moved off the active runway shortly after the event and placed in a hangar on the field. Onsite inspection was performed by FAA personnel.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LANDED AT MOUNTAIN EMPIRE AIRPORT ON 8/25/2026 @ 1100. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. PILOT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE RIGHT RUDDER WAS INPUTTED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. L/H MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF, PROP STRUCK GROUND, AND TAIL SUFFERED TWISTING OF THE STRUCTURE DURING THE EVENT. SINGLE PILOT ONBOARD WITH NO INJURIES. PLANE WAS MOVED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY SHORTLY AFTER THE EVENT AND PLACED IN A HANGAR ON THE FIELD. ONSITE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED BY FAA PERSONNEL.
NTSB investigation
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