Incident Report
Responding FAA inspectors from the Long Beach Flight Standards District Office reported that the aircraft ground looped on touchdown.
Investigation Findings
Investigation revealed that the pilot's airman certificate had been revoked in April 1991. The pilot's last third-class medical certificate, issued August 31, 1989, had expired. The last annual inspection for the aircraft was recorded in the maintenance records on June 29, 1989, 29 months prior to the accident.
Pilot Documentation and Compliance
The pilot did not respond to repeated requests for a statement and did not complete a pilot accident report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2.
Aircraft Maintenance Status
The aircraft's most recent annual inspection was recorded 29 months before the incident, indicating the inspection was overdue at the time of the ground loop.