What happened
During a touch-and-go landing, an aircraft entered a ground loop that resulted in its destruction by fire. The pilot reported that after landing, he failed to place the elevator in the full up position. This configuration led to a reduction in directional response from both the steerable tail wheel and the aerodynamic rudder.
As the aircraft began to veer toward the left, the pilot applied full power in an attempt to perform a go-around. This application of power torqued the aircraft into a fully developed ground loop. During the course of the loop, the right wingtip made contact with the ground, causing the wing fuel tank to leak. The leaking fuel was ignited, and the resulting fire consumed the aircraft.