What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N2256Y was rolling out after landing on runway 18 when it ground looped near the papa-2 taxiway intersection. The pilot stated that he wanted to make papa-2 but was going too fast. He said he unlocked the tail wheel, put the stick in his stomach, and then applied brake pressure. He inadvertently applied uneven brake pressure which resulted in the ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
N2256Y WAS ROLLING OUT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 WHEN IT GROUND LOOPED NEAR THE PAPA-2 TAXIWAY INTERSECTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE PAPA-2 BUT WAS GOING TOO FAST. HE SAID HE UNLOCKED THE TAIL WHEEL, PUT THE STICK IN HIS STOMACH, AND THEN APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. HE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED UNEVEN BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN THE GROUND LOOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.