What happened
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IFR takeoff into low clouds. Flew 180 off ATC heading into storm. Lost control broke out. Pullup bent wing spar. (-23) on March 21, 1997, frederick meno, cert. #380223767, departed north Perry airpot, Hollywood, FL at 13:30 EST. Miami approach control vectored Mr. Meno into a thunderstorm and the pilot (Mr. Meno) temporarily lost control of the aircraft. After regaining control, the pilot continued the flight to panama city, FL. The pilot did not know his aircraft was damaged until after he talked to the controller by phone. The pilot did not report the accident. During routine surveillance at pfn, inspector rodger holmstrom observed the damaged aircraft and contacted the owner.
As the FAA filed it
IFR TAKEOFF INTO LOW CLOUDS. FLEW 180 OFF ATC HEADING INTO STORM. LOST CONTROL BROKE OUT. PULLUP BENT WING SPAR. (-23) ON MARCH 21, 1997, FREDERICK MENO, CERT. #380223767, DEPARTED NORTH PERRY AIRPOT, HOLLYWOOD, FL AT 13:30 EST. MIAMI APPROACH CONTROL VECTORED MR. MENO INTO A THUNDERSTORM AND THE PILOT (MR. MENO) TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL, THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO PANAMA CITY, FL. THE PILOT DID NOT KNOW HIS AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED UNTIL AFTER HE TALKED TO THE CONTROLLER BY PHONE. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT. DURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE AT PFN, INSPECTOR RODGER HOLMSTROM OBSERVED THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED THE OWNER.
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