What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that while practicing wheel landings on runway 27 that he failed to hold the tail up high enough upon touch down and became airborne again. After realizing what happened he set the aircraft back down with a crab to the left. As a result the tail started to come around to the right. He applied power in an attempt to straighten out the aircraft and avoid ground looping it. Aircraft departed the left side of the runway and continued into the chain link perimeter fence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE PRACTICING WHEEL LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 27 THAT HE FAILED TO HOLD THE TAIL UP HIGH ENOUGH UPON TOUCH DOWN AND BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN. AFTER REALIZING WHAT HAPPENED HE SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN WITH A CRAB TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT THE TAIL STARTED TO COME AROUND TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE AIRCRAFT AND AVOID GROUND LOOPING IT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED INTO THE CHAIN LINK PERIMETER FENCE.
NTSB investigation
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