What happened
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Aircraft executing touch and go , pilot lost control, aircraft spiraled into a wooded area. (.4) the pilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 24. He had completed one landing successfully and was on his second approach for a full stop landing. According to the pilot, he applied the brakes and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway onto a grassy area at a large angle. He stated that he quickly applied power; however, due to insufficient altitude, the airplane collided with trees, then fell to the ground. The pilot reported that there was a mechanical malfunction and that the brakes locked on one side; however, an examination of the airplane's brakes, tires, and wheels by the FAA did not disclose evidence of any malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO , PILOT LOST CONTROL, AIRCRAFT SPIRALED INTO A WOODED AREA. (.4) THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 24. HE HAD COMPLETED ONE LANDING SUCCESSFULLY AND WAS ON HIS SECOND APPROACH FOR A FULL STOP LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO A GRASSY AREA AT A LARGE ANGLE. HE STATED THAT HE QUICKLY APPLIED POWER; HOWEVER, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND THAT THE BRAKES LOCKED ON ONE SIDE; HOWEVER, AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES, TIRES, AND WHEELS BY THE FAA DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTION.
NTSB investigation
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