Light Sport Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90; Flight Crew Total 6000; Flight Crew Type 60
Human-Machine Interface
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Weather
Upon landing rollout in a wheel landing configuration; a wind direction change caused the tail of the aircraft to veer. The instructor could not react fast enough to prevent the aircraft from departing the runway. The right wing tip contacted the ground and minimal damage was done. Upon inspection the aircraft was returned to its hangar for further inspection by the owner and Mechanic. The Mechanic then placed a temporary patch on the right wing tip and returned the aircraft to service.
Sport Cub instructor pilot reports his student losing control due to a wind gust during a wheel landing. The instructor cannot react quickly enough and the aircraft departs the runway with the right wing tip contacting the ground.