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GA pilot reported runway excursion after landing; causing damage to the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1589623 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 21400 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
During the landing rollout on runway xx at ZZZ; the [tailwheel biplane] I was operating abruptly departed from the paved runway surface onto the grass adjacent the runway. The wheel landing and initial rollout were uneventful and smooth. However; immediately after the tail wheel touched down onto the runway surface the aircraft swerved uncontrollably to the left. I reacted immediately with full right rudder trying to prevent the aircraft from departing the paved surface.as the aircraft began to exit the runway; 'at approximately 25 knots;' the lower right bow wing and lower right aileron scrapped the runway surface; damaging the wings outer edge. I added power to regain control of the aircraft approximately 10 ft left of the runway paved edge in the grass adjacent the runway. I continued maneuvering the aircraft in the grass for approximately 300 feet fortunately missing runway signs; runway lighting; and passing over a drainage ditch. I returned to the runway paved surface shortly thereafter. I taxied the aircraft back to the hangar under its own power. The weather at the field was clear; greater than 10 miles visibility; temp 73 degrees; and winds light and variable.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA pilot reported runway excursion after landing; causing damage to the aircraft.
Narrative: During the landing rollout on runway XX at ZZZ; the [tailwheel biplane] I was operating abruptly departed from the paved runway surface onto the grass adjacent the runway. The wheel landing and initial rollout were uneventful and smooth. However; immediately after the tail wheel touched down onto the runway surface the aircraft swerved uncontrollably to the left. I reacted immediately with full right rudder trying to prevent the aircraft from departing the paved surface.As the aircraft began to exit the runway; 'at approximately 25 knots;' the lower right bow wing and lower right aileron scrapped the runway surface; damaging the wings outer edge. I added power to regain control of the aircraft approximately 10 ft left of the runway paved edge in the grass adjacent the runway. I continued maneuvering the aircraft in the grass for approximately 300 feet fortunately missing runway signs; runway lighting; and passing over a drainage ditch. I returned to the runway paved surface shortly thereafter. I taxied the aircraft back to the hangar under its own power. The weather at the field was clear; greater than 10 miles visibility; temp 73 degrees; and winds light and variable.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.