C150 pilot and flight instructor reported the student lost directional control of the tail dragger a...

Attributes
ACN	1518598
Time
Date	201802
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	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 150 Flight Crew Type 2
Person 2
Function	Instructor Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 750 Flight Crew Type 17
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

First landing in a tailwheel. I lined up with the runway centerline and flew a good visual approach down to the runway. We entered a three-point attitude but touched slightly left of the runway centerline. In an attempt to correct for the situation and get back on centerline; I overcorrected on the rudder and began to destabilize the rollout. After a few attempts to regain control; the tail swung out from behind us and we ground looped on the runway. Nobody was hurt and there was no damage; but I definitely learned to be more cognizant of a situation that requires a go-around; and the importance of executing one at the first sign of trouble instead of attempting to save a destabilized landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C150 pilot and flight instructor reported the student lost directional control of the tail dragger aircraft and ground looped.

Narrative: First landing in a tailwheel. I lined up with the runway centerline and flew a good visual approach down to the runway. We entered a three-point attitude but touched slightly left of the runway centerline. In an attempt to correct for the situation and get back on centerline; I overcorrected on the rudder and began to destabilize the rollout. After a few attempts to regain control; the tail swung out from behind us and we ground looped on the runway. Nobody was hurt and there was no damage; but I definitely learned to be more cognizant of a situation that requires a go-around; and the importance of executing one at the first sign of trouble instead of attempting to save a destabilized landing.

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