Accident Sequence
During the landing roll, the pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered to the left and began to bounce. He applied right rudder correction, which quickly turned the airplane right towards the centerline. He then applied left rudder to realign with the runway heading. Increasing the engine power setting to full to perform a go-around, the airplane, on its third bounce, ground looped to the left. The right wing impacted the ground and the airplane came to rest on its right side with the wing at a 90° angle.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Weather Information
The automated weather observation system located on the airport reported that, about 15 minutes before the accident, the wind was light and variable at 2 knots, gusting to 5 knots. The airplane landed on runway 28.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.