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(-23) Airman took off from Livermore airport for local flight. Upon return to airport was cleared to land on 7R. Winds were reported from 030 at 11 knots, sky was clear. Upon initial contact with runway with all gear at the same time the a/c boggled a little so he leveled the a/c to stabilize and determine whether to continue the landing or abort for a go-around. The next thing he knew he was off to the side of the runway. The a/c ground looped at the right of the runway. He cut power, fuel, and exited the a/c. spinner dented, foward engine cowl cracked at the 5 o'clock position, engine-frame, cowl frame mount cracked, right engine mount bent, pbothrops broken off at spinner. Left entrance-lower door frame bent. (.4)on February 6, 2000, at 1234 hours pacific standard time, an amateur-built lutes Kitfox ii, N91EL, ground looped during landing on runway 7R at the Livermore, California, airport. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under 14 CFR part 91 of the federal aviation regulations. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commerical pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the LOC al area personal flight, which originated from the Livermore airport at 1145 on the morning of the accident. According to the pilot, the airplane touched down on runway 7R and the crosswind picked up the right wing. He said that once the wing lifted he was unable to compensate and the airplane veered suddenly to the right and ground looped. He said that were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The winds at the time were from 050 degrees at 11 knots.