What happened
During a runway rollout in a tailwheel equipped aircraft, the nose of the aircraft deviated to the right. The student pilot, who had 12 hours of flight experience, applied corrective rudder and braking. Although the flight instructor confirmed that full up elevator had been applied, these actions were insufficient to maintain directional control.
The aircraft subsequently underwent a ground loop of 180 degrees. During this maneuver, the left wingtip and the horizontal stabilizer made contact with the ground. At the time of the event, winds were reported as variable to northerly at 3-5 knots.
The investigation
The instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft during the incident.