Passenger in a GA small aircraft took over the landing then lost control and ground looped the tail ...

Attributes
ACN	195746
Time
Date	199111
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	195746
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Licensed PF approach flared high. I was concerned that it would be a problem for this medium time pilot (about 600 hours) in a tail wheel aircraft as pilot had only a few dozen lndgs and hours in type. I said, 'I've got it' and landed. The plane swerved and I was unable to prevent the consequent ground loop. No personal injuries resulted, but the plane sustained moderate damage in the incident. Poor judgement was the cause of this incident, as a go around would have been the appropriate action. Overconfidence in my own ability after a period of non flying was another error in judgement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX IN A GA SMA TOOK OVER THE LNDG THEN LOST CTL AND GND LOOPED THE TAIL DRAGGER.

Narrative: LICENSED PF APCH FLARED HIGH. I WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM FOR THIS MEDIUM TIME PLT (ABOUT 600 HRS) IN A TAIL WHEEL ACFT AS PLT HAD ONLY A FEW DOZEN LNDGS AND HRS IN TYPE. I SAID, 'I'VE GOT IT' AND LANDED. THE PLANE SWERVED AND I WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE CONSEQUENT GND LOOP. NO PERSONAL INJURIES RESULTED, BUT THE PLANE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE IN THE INCIDENT. POOR JUDGEMENT WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, AS A GAR WOULD HAVE BEEN THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. OVERCONFIDENCE IN MY OWN ABILITY AFTER A PERIOD OF NON FLYING WAS ANOTHER ERROR IN JUDGEMENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Passenger in a GA small aircraft took over the landing then lost control and ground looped the tail dragger.