What happened
During a flight intended for a biennial flight review, a certificated flight instructor was providing landing instruction to a private pilot. While the private pilot was operating the controls during the landing phase, the aircraft began to swing toward the right. The instructor reported that despite applying full left brake, the aircraft continued its movement to the right.
To prevent the aircraft from exiting the runway and encountering a ditch, the instructor took control of the airplane and intentionally applied the right brake. This maneuver resulted in a ground loop. The aircraft sustained structural damage to the left wing, and there were no injuries reported.
Findings
- The pilot applied full left brake during the initial rightward swing.
- The instructor took control and applied the right brake to execute an intentional ground loop.