What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman was practicing pattern work at wjf, and while abeam tower, tower reported winds variable at 4 cleared to land on runway 24. Airman landed on runway 24 with only a slight left crosswind correction. Airman accelerated for another takeoff until tail raised, and prior to takeoff speed, aircraft started to veer left toward taxiway A5. Airman applied the right rudder to correct, but the aircraft continued to turn left onto dirt next to A5. Airman closed the throttle, applied full brakes and ground loop occurred on taxiway a between A5 and d, and as the plane came to a stop, the right wingtip contacted the ground. After the accident, airman checked the weather and the wind was reported as 120 @ 5, quartering tailwind.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN WAS PRACTICING PATTERN WORK AT WJF, AND WHILE ABEAM TOWER, TOWER REPORTED WINDS VARIABLE AT 4 CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24. AIRMAN LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 WITH ONLY A SLIGHT LEFT CROSSWIND CORRECTION. AIRMAN ACCELERATED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF UNTIL TAIL RAISED, AND PRIOR TO TAKEOFF SPEED, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER LEFT TOWARD TAXIWAY A5. AIRMAN APPLIED THE RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN LEFT ONTO DIRT NEXT TO A5. AIRMAN CLOSED THE THROTTLE, APPLIED FULL BRAKES AND GROUND LOOP OCCURRED ON TAXIWAY A BETWEEN A5 AND D, AND AS THE PLANE CAME TO A STOP, THE RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE GROUND. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AIRMAN CHECKED THE WEATHER AND THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 120 @ 5, QUARTERING TAILWIND.
NTSB investigation
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