Red Bluff, CA, USA
N54LM
PHILLIP B ROLLS PITTS 12-EH
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, the airplane touched down on the left main landing gear first. The airplane subsequently ground looped and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The left wing and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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