Incident Narrative
While landing, the pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a bounce upon touchdown. After the bounce, the airplane settled on all three landing gear and immediately began veering to the left. In response, the pilot applied right aileron and right rudder inputs. The airplane then veered to the right, departed the right side of the runway, and rotated approximately 180° before coming to a stop.
Resulting Damage
The excursion resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and left aileron of the airplane.
Pilot Assessment
In the recommendation section of the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot stated that additional training in the specific make and model of the accident airplane—amounting to 30 hours of flight time—could have prevented the accident. Furthermore, the pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions or failures existed that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.