What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot had performed a wheel landing on runway 30, when the tailwheel came down during roll out the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft ground looped. Winds at the time of landing were 310 at 6 knots. The pilot did not use the tail wheel lock.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT HAD PERFORMED A WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 30, WHEN THE TAILWHEEL CAME DOWN DURING ROLL OUT THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. WINDS AT THE TIME OF LANDING WERE 310 AT 6 KNOTS. THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE TAIL WHEEL LOCK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.