Accident Details
On August 16, 2011, approximately 1845 central daylight time, a Cessna 180, registration N3316D, nosed over during landing at Stillwater Regional Airport (KSWO), Stillwater, Oklahoma. The airplane was operated by the private pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from KSWO around 1730.
Flight and Landing
The pilot reported making two full stall landings and three wheel landings before the accident. The control tower cleared the pilot for the option to runway 17. The pilot configured the airplane for a wheel landing. After touchdown, during the rollout, while the tail was still in the air, the airplane began to weathervane with the wind and swerved hard to the right. The left wing struck the runway, and the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination revealed no anomalies with the airplane.
Weather Conditions
According to the airport's weather reporting station, the wind had been from 180 degrees at 3 knots, then shifted to 330 degrees at 14 knots, with gusts to 25 knots.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot was not injured.