What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot was landing a tundra tire and tailwheel equipped airplane on an asphalt surfaced runway for the purpose of practicing touch-and-go landings. During the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the right. The left main gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The pilot indicated he had accrued 172.4 hours of total pilot experience with about 18 hours in tailwheel airplanes. The airplane received damage to the left wing, left landing gear, left elevator, and the fuselage, forward of the tail wheel. Also, the pilot reported calm wind conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT WAS LANDING A TUNDRA TIRE AND TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON AN ASPHALT SURFACED RUNWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT INDICATED HE HAD ACCRUED 172.4 HOURS OF TOTAL PILOT EXPERIENCE WITH ABOUT 18 HOURS IN TAILWHEEL AIRPLANES. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT LANDING GEAR, LEFT ELEVATOR, AND THE FUSELAGE, FORWARD OF THE TAIL WHEEL. ALSO, THE PILOT REPORTED CALM WIND CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.