Homebuilt Ground Loops

April 11/14-The privately operated amateur-built Super Petrel 100, C-FYGH, was operating on a local pleasure flight from Olds-Didsbury, AB to a private airstrip 10 nm nw of Springbank, AB. An approach was conducted for the westerly runway and during touchdown the aircraft ground looped. The empennage and upper wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured.

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