Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23; Flight Crew Total 78; Flight Crew Type 8
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
On raising the nose in this tail wheel the left turning force would not be abated with right rudder and a little right brake a takeoff abort should have been attempted. Ran off the runway into tall grass. A ground loop occurred. The plane was dragged to a tie down at airport.
Pilot reported losing control of aircraft; having a runway excursion; and ground looping the aircraft.