Accident Overview
A tailwheel-equipped airplane was involved in a landing accident. The pilot reported that during the flare, the airplane began to drift to the right. Upon touchdown, it yawed to the left. The pilot applied right rudder to correct the yaw, but the airplane continued to yaw left while skidding to the right. Subsequently, the right wing and nose contacted the runway before the airplane came to rest.
Damage and Examination
A postaccident examination conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the fuselage at the right main landing gear attach point. No other damage details were provided in the source.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot commented that had he recognized the sudden left yaw early enough, initiating a go-around might have been sufficient to straighten the airplane out.
Conclusion
The source does not provide an official probable cause for the accident, nor does it attribute the event to any specific factor beyond the pilot's reported observations and actions.