PA-20 Pacer/PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 1700; Flight Crew Type 30
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors; Weather
During landing roll out after a 3 point landing; an indescribable event caused the aircraft to steer to the right. Due to the low airspeed there was no rudder authority to displace the aircraft heading to the right and at a slow speed on the landing rollout the aircraft ground looped and slips to the right. The left wingtip contacted the ground and the aircraft changed direction by 180 degrees. No other damage was created to the aircraft or airport facilities. After further inspection on the aircraft it was determined the aircraft suffered damage to the tail wheel and the left wing.
PA-20 pilot reported an 'indescribable event' caused a loss of control resulting in a ground loop damaging the left wing and tail wheel.