Accident Description
The accident involved an aircraft that had been modified with a tailwheel landing gear configuration. According to the pilot's report, the landing touchdown was level with no bounce at an approximate speed of 65 MPH. Approximately 100 feet down the runway, the pilot observed that the left wing began to rise. He stated that he applied full left aileron, right rudder, and right brake in an attempt to correct the situation. Despite these inputs, the airplane veered to the left. Subsequently, the right landing gear collapsed and the right wingtip contacted the ground.
Pilot Information
The pilot reported a total flight time of 146 hours, which included 61 hours in the same make and model of aircraft. Of those, 85.7 total hours (with 45.4 hours in the make and model) were logged as pilot-in-command time.
Mechanical Assessment
The pilot indicated on his NTSB accident report that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident.