What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot stated that he performed a normal 3 point landing and that during the landing rollout, he felt the left main "sag". He stated he applied right rudder for correction and the airplane ground looped. Investigation indicated that inappropriate control input was applied. Tower wind report shows a 60 degree right crosswind at 7 knots. privacy data omitted Consequently, the wind was able to lift the right wing. The pilot corrected with rudder as opposed to right aileron and loss of directional control resulted. Pilot stated he has 40 hours total (15 last 12 months) in type and stated he will receive additional instruction.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A NORMAL 3 POINT LANDING AND THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, HE FELT THE LEFT MAIN "SAG". HE STATED HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER FOR CORRECTION AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT INAPPROPRIATE CONTROL INPUT WAS APPLIED. TOWER WIND REPORT SHOWS A 60 DEGREE RIGHT CROSSWIND AT 7 KNOTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONSEQUENTLY, THE WIND WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT CORRECTED WITH RUDDER AS OPPOSED TO RIGHT AILERON AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL RESULTED. PILOT STATED HE HAS 40 HOURS TOTAL (15 LAST 12 MONTHS) IN TYPE AND STATED HE WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION.
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