What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported that after departing the airport with winds out of 240 and using runway 27 for a 20-minute intro flight, a wind shift occurred and on return, the wind was 330 at 18 with gusts. During touch down on the main wheels all was on center line until the tailwheel touched and a gust caused a ground loop overstressing the left main which broke off then the left wing impacted the ground with the aircraft 90 degrees off runway heading into the wind.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRPORT WITH WINDS OUT OF 240 AND USING RUNWAY 27 FOR A 20-MINUTE INTRO FLIGHT, A WIND SHIFT OCCURRED AND ON RETURN, THE WIND WAS 330 AT 18 WITH GUSTS. DURING TOUCH DOWN ON THE MAIN WHEELS ALL WAS ON CENTER LINE UNTIL THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED AND A GUST CAUSED A GROUND LOOP OVERSTRESSING THE LEFT MAIN WHICH BROKE OFF THEN THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT 90 DEGREES OFF RUNWAY HEADING INTO THE WIND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.