Accident Summary
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a ground loop on runway 31, which is 4,835 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The pilot was performing a series of touch-and-go landings.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, on the third touch-and-go, he flared the airplane into a flat attitude to ease it onto the runway. The airplane bounced twice and began turning left. The pilot applied right rudder to correct, but the aircraft bounced again, prompting more right rudder input. The airplane responded by turning to the right, reaching a heading 45 degrees off the runway centerline and heading toward the runway lights. The pilot attempted to correct back to the left, but the airplane ground looped.
Damage
During the ground loop, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The airplane was substantially damaged.