The airplane was substantially damaged during landing but the private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported he was taking the airplane to a maintenance facility to have the tailwheel examined to determine the cause of a shimmy that had developed. He performed a three-point landing. During rollout, the rudder pedals began to “shudder violently.” The pilot was unable to control the airplane and it exited the right side of the runway. During the runway excursion the left wing hit the ground, substantially damaging the left aileron.
August 2, 2010, Burnet, Texas, Cessna 180B
The airplane was substantially damaged during landing but the private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported he was taking the airplane to a maintenance facility to have the tailwheel examined to determine the cause of a shimmy that had developed. He performed a three-point landing. During rollout, the rudder pedals began to "shudder violently."
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot's aircraft sustained substantial damage during a runway excursion following a three-point landing.
- The pilot lost control due to violent rudder pedal shuddering during rollout, an issue he was flying to maintenance to address for a tailwheel shimmy.
- The airplane exited the runway, resulting in the left wing striking the ground and damaging the aileron, though the pilot was uninjured.
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