What happened
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(-23) PIC performed a three point landing. After 600FT the ac hit soft turf and began to pull to one side. The ac then ground looped. The left main gear axle attach point broke, the tail wheel assembly bent to the right. The left outer wing (48") bent up at 15 degrees along with 50% of the aileron, 50% of the left horizontal stab and elevator bent up at 30 degrees. The pilot sustained a single contusion below the left eye. No other injuries to the pilot or passenger. The runway is turf with several small hills and indentations. The turf was wet and soft under foot. The runway does have a considerable crown to it and is 2300 ft long.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC PERFORMED A THREE POINT LANDING. AFTER 600FT THE AC HIT SOFT TURF AND BEGAN TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. THE AC THEN GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AXLE ATTACH POINT BROKE, THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY BENT TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT OUTER WING (48") BENT UP AT 15 DEGREES ALONG WITH 50% OF THE AILERON, 50% OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB AND ELEVATOR BENT UP AT 30 DEGREES. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A SINGLE CONTUSION BELOW THE LEFT EYE. NO OTHER INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE RUNWAY IS TURF WITH SEVERAL SMALL HILLS AND INDENTATIONS. THE TURF WAS WET AND SOFT UNDER FOOT. THE RUNWAY DOES HAVE A CONSIDERABLE CROWN TO IT AND IS 2300 FT LONG.
NTSB investigation
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