A-1 Husky
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1; Flight Crew Total 613; Flight Crew Type 96
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors
Made first flight after four month inactivity in tailwheel aircraft. Picked perfect day; winds 230 at 8 kts; using Runway 22. Made flight of about 40 min; then wanted to practice landings as conditions were good. First landing uneventful; second landing was bounced; not very high; but bounced; and left wheel contacted ground first; causing aircraft to jerk to the left. Countered with right rudder; and then started dancing with the airplane; always behind. Aircraft eventually ground looped to the left.Damage was confined to aircraft; with no injuries except self confidence and pride. Right wing tip damaged and right landing gear folded under cabin. No prop strike involved; gear under the fuselage kept prop out of the dirt.To avoid this: 1. Keep proficient; without the lapse in activity which caused more rust in skills to accumulate than anticipated. 2. Had a few hours of dual after the lapse in flying. 3. Gone around at first bounce; setting up for proper flare with normal approach procedures.
Aviat A1-B pilot reported a loss of control on landing that resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.