What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot returning to home base from trip to Canada. Pilot stated he noticed strong winds at altitude but due to long flight day, he did not pay close enough attention. Upon performing a wheel landing, he lowered the tail wheel. He realized the winds were stronger so he reached down to raise the flaps. In his movement, he released wind corrections on the ailerons and the aircraft departed the runway. In the turn, the right wind tip contacted the ground. Aircraft was taxied to hanger without incident.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT RETURNING TO HOME BASE FROM TRIP TO CANADA. PILOT STATED HE NOTICED STRONG WINDS AT ALTITUDE BUT DUE TO LONG FLIGHT DAY, HE DID NOT PAY CLOSE ENOUGH ATTENTION. UPON PERFORMING A WHEEL LANDING, HE LOWERED THE TAIL WHEEL. HE REALIZED THE WINDS WERE STRONGER SO HE REACHED DOWN TO RAISE THE FLAPS. IN HIS MOVEMENT, HE RELEASED WIND CORRECTIONS ON THE AILERONS AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. IN THE TURN, THE RIGHT WIND TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO HANGER WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Other reports on N180FJ · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.