Biplane started to ground loop; left runway; and flipped as it encountered ditch.

Attributes
ACN	737845
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfo.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 24500 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	737845
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On landing airplane wing started to rise. I corrected but airplane started to ground loop. Airplane went off runway at 45 degree angle into the grass. Had airplane under control but there was a ditch about 20 ft from runway edge. Airplane hit ditch and flipped over. No injuries but plane damaged. No property damage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIPLANE STARTED TO GROUND LOOP; LEFT RWY; AND FLIPPED AS IT ENCOUNTERED DITCH.

Narrative: ON LNDG AIRPLANE WING STARTED TO RISE. I CORRECTED BUT AIRPLANE STARTED TO GND LOOP. AIRPLANE WENT OFF RWY AT 45 DEG ANGLE INTO THE GRASS. HAD AIRPLANE UNDER CTL BUT THERE WAS A DITCH ABOUT 20 FT FROM RWY EDGE. AIRPLANE HIT DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. NO INJURIES BUT PLANE DAMAGED. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.