San Diego, CA, USA
N92628
Piper J3C
The pilot reported that, during his second touch-and-go landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind. He overcorrected with rudder input, and the airplane then ground looped and exited the runway to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot of the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, during his second touch-and-go landing, he felt a crosswind and overcorrected with the rudder input. The airplane subsequently exited the runway to the left and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted a ground loop.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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