Accident Sequence
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the left wing raised and the airplane "violently turned left." The pilot attempted to recover, but the airplane ground looped and nosed over.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, right wing lift strut, and rudder.
Conditions
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The wind was variable at 11 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The nearest automated weather observation station, located 20 miles northwest, reported that, about 14 minutes after the accident, the wind was 230° at 3 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 31.