What happened
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Pilot was practicing landings from about 2:20 until 3:20 p.m. on the seventh landing of the day, during the later stages of his roll out, the right wing and landing gear lifted off the ground. In spite of rudder and aileron corrective movements, the aircraft entered the initial stages of a classic ground loop. The aircraft swerved approximately 45 degrees to the right, and the left lower wing tip contacted the ground during deceleration to a stop. AWOS was reporting wind as 290 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots. During the previous 30 minutes, AWOS also reported wind variable between 230 and 310. When the swerve started, he reports he was moving at approximately 40 knots. Pilot was able to taxi aircraft back to hangar.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS FROM ABOUT 2:20 UNTIL 3:20 P.M. ON THE SEVENTH LANDING OF THE DAY, DURING THE LATER STAGES OF HIS ROLL OUT, THE RIGHT WING AND LANDING GEAR LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. IN SPITE OF RUDDER AND AILERON CORRECTIVE MOVEMENTS, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE INITIAL STAGES OF A CLASSIC GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, AND THE LEFT LOWER WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND DURING DECELERATION TO A STOP. AWOS WAS REPORTING WIND AS 290 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 14 KNOTS. DURING THE PREVIOUS 30 MINUTES, AWOS ALSO REPORTED WIND VARIABLE BETWEEN 230 AND 310. WHEN THE SWERVE STARTED, HE REPORTS HE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS. PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI AIRCRAFT BACK TO HANGAR.
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