What happened
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Pilot was well rested, they had spent the night at Mud Strip. That morning they walked the strip twice checking on the condition of the runway. The runway was very muddy. On the takeoff roll at approximately 20 to 30 mph the right tire encounter very sticky mud and caused the aircraft to turn hard right which lead to a ground loop of the aircraft. Damage to right wing tip to include the aileron, prop strike, damage to right elevator and horizontal stab and rudder. Aircraft had sustained enough damage that it was no longer airworthy. Wings were removed and the aircraft and wings were transported to wolf lake airport via a helicopter. Inspection of aircraft was performed at wolf lake airport.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS WELL RESTED, THEY HAD SPENT THE NIGHT AT MUD STRIP. THAT MORNING THEY WALKED THE STRIP TWICE CHECKING ON THE CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY WAS VERY MUDDY. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MPH THE RIGHT TIRE ENCOUNTER VERY STICKY MUD AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN HARD RIGHT WHICH LEAD TO A GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP TO INCLUDE THE AILERON, PROP STRIKE, DAMAGE TO RIGHT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STAB AND RUDDER. AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAINED ENOUGH DAMAGE THAT IT WAS NO LONGER AIRWORTHY. WINGS WERE REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT AND WINGS WERE TRANSPORTED TO WOLF LAKE AIRPORT VIA A HELICOPTER. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMED AT WOLF LAKE AIRPORT.
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