A C185 ground-loops while an unqualified pilot is attempting a lng at lgb, ca.

Attributes
ACN	513961
Time
Date	200106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 58
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lgb.tower tower : sfo.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skywagon 185
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	513961
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : observer
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway ground encounters other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft, upon landing, ground-looped. The pilot attempted to regain control and the aircraft looped in the process. Crosswind was a contributing factor. An unqualified pilot was being shown how to land. The pilot's lack of judgement was also a contributing factor. No injuries arose from the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C185 GND-LOOPS WHILE AN UNQUALIFIED PLT IS ATTEMPTING A LNG AT LGB, CA.

Narrative: ACFT, UPON LNDG, GND-LOOPED. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CTL AND THE ACFT LOOPED IN THE PROCESS. XWIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. AN UNQUALIFIED PLT WAS BEING SHOWN HOW TO LAND. THE PLT'S LACK OF JUDGEMENT WAS ALSO A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. NO INJURIES AROSE FROM THE INCIDENT.

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.