Flight Details
The pilot intended to practice touch-and-go landings at a nearby airport. The aircraft had been converted from tricycle to conventional (tailwheel) landing gear, and the pilot held a tailwheel logbook endorsement. The runway was 6,010 feet long and 150 feet wide. The pilot applied about half engine power for a "slow takeoff."
Accident Sequence
During the early part of the takeoff roll, the pilot applied forward pressure on the controls to lift the tail from the runway. The aircraft began to veer left. The pilot corrected with right rudder, causing the airplane to enter a skid to the right and subsequently ground loop.
Damage and Conditions
The airplane came to rest off the right-hand edge of the runway. Damage was noted to the left wing, left horizontal stabilizer, and left landing gear. The surface wind was a right, quartering tailwind at 3 knots.