Accident Overview
A solo student pilot, returning from a practice lesson, executed a traffic pattern entry for a full stop wheel landing on Runway 19. The airplane, a tailwheel type, came to rest inverted after a ground loop during the landing flare and touchdown. Structural damage to the wings was reported.
Flight Details
The pilot indicated that the approach airspeed was 70 mph with flaps extended 20 degrees. The airplane was banked 10 degrees into the wind, which the pilot reported as 10 knots from the right of the runway. The landing was intended to be a full stop wheel landing.
Landing and Ground Loop
During the landing flare and touchdown, the right wheel contacted the runway first, followed by the left wheel. Subsequently, the tailwheel airplane groundlooped as a gust of wind struck the airplane. The airplane came to rest inverted with structural damage to the wings.