What happened
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Pilot reduced the engine power to idle and touched down at approximately 55MPH, approximately 10MPH faster than usual, and further down the runway than planned. The higher ground speed , and abrupt tail wheel landing gear touchdown, caused the pilot to over correct resulting in loss of control and ground loop.
As a result of the the ground loop substantial damage to the landing gear, right wing, and the right elevator. No injuries or post crash fire was reported.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND TOUCHED DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, APPROXIMATELY 10MPH FASTER THAN USUAL, AND FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY THAN PLANNED. THE HIGHER GROUND SPEED , AND ABRUPT TAIL WHEEL LANDING GEAR TOUCHDOWN, CAUSED THE PILOT TO OVER CORRECT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP.
AS A RESULT OF THE THE GROUND LOOP SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING, AND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. NO INJURIES OR POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED.
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