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The pilot of a tailwheel aircraft reported a loss of control on landing that resulted in a ground loop and the wing contacting the ground.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1463258 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 2800 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
The flight was a practice flight in the pattern for left traffic runway xx. After touchdown; the aircraft lost stability and the tailwheel aircraft ground looped and the right wing tip and aileron contacted the ground. I was able to have the aircraft inspected by a [maintenance technician] today to determine if there was any damage to the aircraft. He determined that only cosmetic damage occurred and that it was airworthy and that no substantial damage occurred. I plan to contact the manufacturer for further information and to repair the cosmetic damage.lesson learned: execute a go-around as soon as the aircraft is unstable.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a tailwheel aircraft reported a loss of control on landing that resulted in a ground loop and the wing contacting the ground.
Narrative: The flight was a practice flight in the pattern for left traffic Runway XX. After touchdown; the aircraft lost stability and the tailwheel aircraft ground looped and the right wing tip and aileron contacted the ground. I was able to have the aircraft inspected by a [maintenance technician] today to determine if there was any damage to the aircraft. He determined that only cosmetic damage occurred and that it was airworthy and that no substantial damage occurred. I plan to contact the manufacturer for further information and to repair the cosmetic damage.Lesson learned: Execute a go-around as soon as the aircraft is unstable.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.