Accident Details
A tailwheel-equipped airplane was rolling out after landing on wet pavement. As the airplane approached the Bravo taxiway intersection, the tower controller requested the pilot to clear the runway onto Bravo. The pilot later stated that he should have continued to the next intersection instead of attempting to stop at Bravo.
Sequence of Events
During the rollout, the pilot applied brakes quickly in an effort to stop the airplane before reaching the Bravo intersection. The application of brakes caused the airplane to ground loop to the right. During the ground loop, the left wing struck the ground.
Post-Incident Remarks
The pilot acknowledged that his decision to brake rather than continue to the next intersection led to the loss of directional control. No other factors were mentioned in the source regarding the cause of the ground loop.
Conditions
The runway surface was wet at the time of the incident. The aircraft was equipped with a tailwheel configuration, which can be more susceptible to directional control issues during braking on slippery surfaces.