PLT OF A C180 LOST CTL OF ACFT DURING TOUCH-AND-GO LNDG PRACTICE IN A XWIND RESULTING IN A GND LOOP AND DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

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ACFT TYPE C180 TAILWHEEL ACFT. DEPARTED FROM HOME BASE (GRAND PRAIRIE ARPT) TO FORT WORTH SPRINGS ARPT; APPROX 17 MI TO THE W; TO PRACTICE SOME TOUCH-AND-GOES. THE WINDS WERE 90 DEGS TO THE RWY AT ABOUT 10-12 KTS. I MADE A WHEEL LNDG AS THE AIRSPD DECREASED THE ACFT BEGAN VEERING RIGHT INTO THE WIND. I ADDED FULL L RUDDER TO COUNTERACT THE MOVEMENT WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. THE SIT DEVELOPED INTO A FULL GND LOOP. AFTER THE ACFT STOPPED; I SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR AND GOT OUT TO ACROSS THE DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DAMAGE; THE ACFT INTEGRITY WAS SUCH THAT THERE WAS NO PROB WITH TAXIING UNDER ITS OWN PWR TO PARK AT THE ARPT'S RAMP. THE REASON THE ACFT WAS ABLE TO GND LOOP WAS BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON I FAILED TO HOLD FULL AFT PRESSURE ON THE YOKE TO SOLIDLY ANCHOR THE TAILWHEEL ON THE GND; THUS PREVENTING THE ACFT TO WXVANE INTO THE WIND RESULTING IN A GND LOOP. TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE: ALTHOUGH I HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLT TIME IN MANY DIFFERENT ACFT; MY TAILWHEEL EXPERIENCE IS LOW (BELOW 100 HRS) I AM GOING TO GET ADDITIONAL TRAINING FROM SOME MORE QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS (I HAVE LOCATED 1 WITH MANY YRS OF TAILWHEEL EXPERIENCE IN ALASKA) AND REVIEW MY TAILWHEEL ACFT TRAINING FROM THE BASICS UP UNTIL THERE IS NO QUESTION OF MY ABILITIES.