What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The PIC stated that he was on rollout from the landing with a slight cross wind. He stated that his right tire gripped the pavement more than the left tire and his aircraft started to veer to the right. In an attempt to steer the aircraft back to the centerline, the PIC stated that he added left rudder but the aircraft steered back too FAR to the left and started a ground loop which led to the right wing and one propeller blade contacting the ground. The main gear also sustained damage due to side-loading during the ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS ON ROLLOUT FROM THE LANDING WITH A SLIGHT CROSS WIND. HE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT TIRE GRIPPED THE PAVEMENT MORE THAN THE LEFT TIRE AND HIS AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STEER THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE CENTERLINE, THE PIC STATED THAT HE ADDED LEFT RUDDER BUT THE AIRCRAFT STEERED BACK TOO FAR TO THE LEFT AND STARTED A GROUND LOOP WHICH LED TO THE RIGHT WING AND ONE PROPELLER BLADE CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE MAIN GEAR ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO SIDE-LOADING DURING THE GROUND LOOP.
NTSB investigation
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