Accident Description
A tail-wheel airplane was landing to the northwest on a 3,000-foot-long, 150-foot-wide turf runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the right, and its right wingtip impacted a tree. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the landing and that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions during the flight or landing.
Pilot Background
The pilot had accumulated about 122 hours of total flight experience, which included 11 hours in tail-wheel airplanes. He received an endorsement to operate tail-wheel airplanes 9 days prior to the accident. No further information about the pilot's training or experience was provided in the source.
Aircraft and Runway
The accident involved a tail-wheel airplane. The runway was a turf surface, 3,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. No information regarding the aircraft's make, model, or registration was provided in the source.