What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted was acting in the capacity as a flight instructor at the time of the event. The second pilot privacy data omitted was receiving instruction for the purpose of getting his tailwheel endorsement in accordance with 6.31(I)(1). However, privacy data omitted said he was the flying pilot at the time of the event. During the landing phase, and after touchdown, the airplane veered to the right privacy data omitted said he could not get it back under control. The airplane skidded and departed the runway. After departing the runway, the airplane banked to the left and the wingtip and left elevator struck the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING IN THE CAPACITY AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE SECOND PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING HIS TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 6.31(I)(1). HOWEVER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID HE WAS THE FLYING PILOT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. DURING THE LANDING PHASE, AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID HE COULD NOT GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND THE WINGTIP AND LEFT ELEVATOR STRUCK THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6180 · 1
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