What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he had completed three takeoffs and landings at lincoln airport (lhm) just prior to the accident. He has approximately 700 hours of tailwheel experience in heavier tailwheel aircraft but only about an hour in this make and model. He stated that the approach and landing were normal up to the time that the tail came up off the ground unexpectedly and he started to swerve, departed the runway and struck a tree with a wing of the aircraft. He stated that the aircraft was beyond economical repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT LINCOLN AIRPORT (LHM) JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE HAS APPROXIMATELY 700 HOURS OF TAILWHEEL EXPERIENCE IN HEAVIER TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT BUT ONLY ABOUT AN HOUR IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. HE STATED THAT THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL UP TO THE TIME THAT THE TAIL CAME UP OFF THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY AND HE STARTED TO SWERVE, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TREE WITH A WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.