Cessna 170
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90; Flight Crew Total 1800; Flight Crew Type 2.5
Training / Qualification
Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Weather; Human Factors
My instructor and I were practicing cross wind landings on Runway 11. At the time I was acting as a student gaining proficiency in the aircraft and learning proper technique for cross wind landings. The wind was variable at 150 to 190 at 12 knots. I had control of the aircraft on final and landed the aircraft in the two point configuration on the first 1/3 of the runway. By approximately 2/3 down the runway the aircraft was ready to transition to a three point configuration from the two point wheel landing configuration it initially contacted the runway in. While allowing the tail to lower to the ground; the aircraft began to yaw to the right into the wind. At the moment the aircraft began to yaw; I did not feel comfortable or confident in my ability to react to the yawing and verbalized 'you have the flight controls' to my instructor. This was the process in which we had briefed previous to the flight of how command of the flight controls would be transferred should either of us feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Once verifying the instructor had control of the aircraft; I let go of the controls and placed my feet flat on the floor off of the rudder pedals. At this moment; the instructor took control of the aircraft and accepted the role and responsibility of pilot in command. The instructor successfully stopped the rotation of the aircraft; keeping the aircraft on the runway. However; shortly after the instructor corrected the aircraft; the aircraft pitched over onto its nose and slid approximately 4 feet to a stop. Once the aircraft was stopped we turned off the electrical master; turned off the magnetos; closed the fuel valve; and exited the aircraft. No injuries occurred to either occupant of the aircraft. Following the incident and referencing NTSB 830 and AIM 7-6-2 this was classified as an aircraft incident as no substantial damage occurred from the view point of me as the student or the instructor. Therefore this did not qualify as an event requiring notification to the NTSB.
During crosswind landing practice in this tailwheel aircraft; student pilot transferred control to the instructor after losing confidence in his ability to maintain control of the aircraft on landing. Aircraft pitched over and skidded to a stop on its nose.