What happened
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Pilot stated
He lined up on runway 7. As he was about to land (at the threshold) he noticed the windsock had a tailwind to runway 7. He knew the winds were high and at a heading of 130 degrees. He thought about going around and landing on runway 25 for a split second. He decided to land anyway. He lost control on rollout. Aircraft departed the runway on the right side, into the grass and ground looped. Aircraft sustained damage to the rt wheel pant. Rt lower wing otbd leading and trailing edge, rt lower aileron otbd edge (abraisions). Prop strike in the mud, minor abraision on the tips of the blades.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED
HE LINED UP ON RUNWAY 7. AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LAND (AT THE THRESHOLD) HE NOTICED THE WINDSOCK HAD A TAILWIND TO RUNWAY 7. HE KNEW THE WINDS WERE HIGH AND AT A HEADING OF 130 DEGREES. HE THOUGHT ABOUT GOING AROUND AND LANDING ON RUNWAY 25 FOR A SPLIT SECOND. HE DECIDED TO LAND ANYWAY. HE LOST CONTROL ON ROLLOUT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE, INTO THE GRASS AND GROUND LOOPED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RT WHEEL PANT. RT LOWER WING OTBD LEADING AND TRAILING EDGE, RT LOWER AILERON OTBD EDGE (ABRAISIONS). PROP STRIKE IN THE MUD, MINOR ABRAISION ON THE TIPS OF THE BLADES.
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