What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 28th, 2018 aircraft N8746V was landing at Spirit of saint Louis airport ksus on runway 08 right at approximately 09:28 local time. During the roll-out private pilot experienced wind from the north and was unable to make the necessary corrections to the flight controls resulting in a ground loop of the aircraft. As a result of the ground loop, N8746V experience a prop strike on the runway, the right wing tip made contact with the runway, which only caused slight abrasion to the fabric on the wing tip and aileron assembly. No structural damage was noted. Additionally the rim on the right main wheel assembly made contact with the pavement due to the force on the tire during the ground loop. The aircraft came to rest on its spinner and the tail in the air. Mr. Gause exited the aircraft and pulled the tail back down to the runway. The CFI that made the tailwheel endorsement will be interviewed and any additional findings are noted this report will be updated/amended.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 28TH, 2018 AIRCRAFT N8746V WAS LANDING AT SPIRIT OF SAINT LOUIS AIRPORT KSUS ON RUNWAY 08 RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 09:28 LOCAL TIME. DURING THE ROLL-OUT PRIVATE PILOT EXPERIENCED WIND FROM THE NORTH AND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS TO THE FLIGHT CONTROLS RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRCRAFT. AS A RESULT OF THE GROUND LOOP, N8746V EXPERIENCE A PROP STRIKE ON THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING TIP MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, WHICH ONLY CAUSED SLIGHT ABRASION TO THE FABRIC ON THE WING TIP AND AILERON ASSEMBLY. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. ADDITIONALLY THE RIM ON THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT DUE TO THE FORCE ON THE TIRE DURING THE GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS SPINNER AND THE TAIL IN THE AIR. MR. GAUSE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND PULLED THE TAIL BACK DOWN TO THE RUNWAY. THE CFI THAT MADE THE TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT WILL BE INTERVIEWED AND ANY ADDITIONAL FINDINGS ARE NOTED THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED/AMENDED.