Approach and Landing
The pilot entered a downwind leg for runway 31, observing calm winds from a nearby smoke stack and the midfield windsock. He configured the aircraft on short final with three notches of flaps and maintained 65 knots of airspeed for a three-point landing. Touchdown occurred with the main wheels contacting the runway slightly before the tailwheel.
Post-Touchdown Events
After landing, the pilot applied full aft elevator, raised the manually operated flaps, and applied light braking. At that point, the aircraft suddenly veered left. The pilot reported that rudder control was inadequate, and that applying power worsened the yaw. He then retarded the throttle to idle, applied full up elevator, hard right rudder, and hard braking. Despite these inputs, the aircraft continued to yaw left and eventually impacted the right wingtip.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft during the event.