What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon landing on 29L at fat, the pilot felt his rear passenger (tandem seats) apply right rudder. The pilot countered with left rudder and brake, however, the aircraft had already begun to ground loop to the right. The aircraft came to rest in a 180 deg heading with minor scraping on the left wingtip. No injuries to the pilot and his passenger. Weather was early morning good VFR and calm wind.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON LANDING ON 29L AT FAT, THE PILOT FELT HIS REAR PASSENGER (TANDEM SEATS) APPLY RIGHT RUDDER. THE PILOT COUNTERED WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A 180 DEG HEADING WITH MINOR SCRAPING ON THE LEFT WINGTIP. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER. WEATHER WAS EARLY MORNING GOOD VFR AND CALM WIND.
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