What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In the pilot’s statement the plan was to stop fuel in kdll winds were 100 at 6 mph. He set up for landing on rwy 19 anticipated crosswinds seemed negligible. He did not notice much crab required for landing. He stated his flare to initial touchdown was a little high, he experience a light skip of maybe 6” or so. On the second touchdown, he planted the tail wheel, and the aircraft began to drift to the left into the quoted crosswind. He applied right rudder along with the right brake, but the aircraft did not respond. The aircraft continued to tighten its arc to a side load condition. Resulting in a ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
IN THE PILOT’S STATEMENT THE PLAN WAS TO STOP FUEL IN KDLL WINDS WERE 100 AT 6 MPH. HE SET UP FOR LANDING ON RWY 19 ANTICIPATED CROSSWINDS SEEMED NEGLIGIBLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE MUCH CRAB REQUIRED FOR LANDING. HE STATED HIS FLARE TO INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WAS A LITTLE HIGH, HE EXPERIENCE A LIGHT SKIP OF MAYBE 6” OR SO. ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, HE PLANTED THE TAIL WHEEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT INTO THE QUOTED CROSSWIND. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER ALONG WITH THE RIGHT BRAKE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN ITS ARC TO A SIDE LOAD CONDITION. RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP.
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