1921 5 May 315/2 The aeroplane has a tendency to ground loop in landing or in taxying in a strong wind.
1928 7 May 6/4 Ground Loops.—Touching the ground and rising again.
1959 F. D. Adams 86/1 Ground loop, 1. a violent, whirling turn of an airplane while moving on the ground... 2. loosely, a nose~over.