What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Touch and go on 06. Reported right wheel locked on touchdown. Ground looped. (.4)the pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 6 in a tailwheel-equipped airplane on the paved runway. Wind conditions at the time of the accident were 016 at 7 knots. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced slightly and settled onto the right main tire. The right main wheel 'grabbed' as it made contact with the runway, and the airplane ground looped to the left. During the ground loop, the right wing, aileron, and right elevator struck the runway and sustained substantial damage. (-23) pilot stated he attempted a three point crosswind landing. Landed on left main and tail simultaneously experienced a slight bounce. Aircraft rolled to right main and turned rapidly left -- ground looped.
As the FAA filed it
TOUCH AND GO ON 06. REPORTED RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED ON TOUCHDOWN. GROUND LOOPED. (.4)THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 6 IN A TAILWHEEL-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON THE PAVED RUNWAY. WIND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 016 AT 7 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND SETTLED ONTO THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE. THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL 'GRABBED' AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE RIGHT WING, AILERON, AND RIGHT ELEVATOR STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23) PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED A THREE POINT CROSSWIND LANDING. LANDED ON LEFT MAIN AND TAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT BOUNCE. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO RIGHT MAIN AND TURNED RAPIDLY LEFT -- GROUND LOOPED.
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