Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 37; Flight Crew Total 30000; Flight Crew Type 200
Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
On landing lost control due to tail wheel steering ineffective causing aircraft to veer left then right causing application of brakes to assist steering resulting in nose over with prop strike. Aircraft sustained damage to prop and lower cowling. There were no injuries or property damage. Owner/passenger in rear seat. No other aircraft or persons in area.
PA12 pilot reported that a wind gust caused loss of control on landing; resulting in a runway excursion and prop strike.