What happened
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Pilot did not maintain control of the aircraft during landing rollout at the tacoma narrows airport(tiw), resulting in a ground loop of the aircraft, causing right wing damage. Right rear wing spar cracked at strut attach point. During inspection of the aircraft it was noted that the left tail wheel spring was not attached, unknown if the spring was detached before landing or came off during the ground loop. Pilot reported a 4 knot crosswind.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE TACOMA NARROWS AIRPORT(TIW), RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING RIGHT WING DAMAGE. RIGHT REAR WING SPAR CRACKED AT STRUT ATTACH POINT. DURING INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT TAIL WHEEL SPRING WAS NOT ATTACHED, UNKNOWN IF THE SPRING WAS DETACHED BEFORE LANDING OR CAME OFF DURING THE GROUND LOOP. PILOT REPORTED A 4 KNOT CROSSWIND.
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