What happened
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(.23)Pilot statement: returned at 1030 for de-brief and chat with colby. Left for the aircraft at 1140. Needed fuel so called refuelller. Taxy at 1202 local and took off at 1215. Completed 7 to 8 close patterns, some stop go and the others touch and go. Departed to the local area b in the south east and practiced a number of engine power loss at height maneuvers. Some turbulence in the air. Returned to Williams after that. Got information 'x' from the ATIS and contacted tower. Reported a 4 mile base for 30 left. I was switched to 30 centre and I did one touch and go. I was then cleared for 30 left and instructed to report base which I did and requested a full stop landing. Crabbed into in the wind to maintain runway centre-line. When I tried to straighten out in the flare I got no response for the rudder. I skidded sideways and ended up in the dirt.
As the FAA filed it
(.23)PILOT STATEMENT: RETURNED AT 1030 FOR DE-BRIEF AND CHAT WITH COLBY. LEFT FOR THE AIRCRAFT AT 1140. NEEDED FUEL SO CALLED REFUELLLER. TAXY AT 1202 LOCAL AND TOOK OFF AT 1215. COMPLETED 7 TO 8 CLOSE PATTERNS, SOME STOP GO AND THE OTHERS TOUCH AND GO. DEPARTED TO THE LOCAL AREA B IN THE SOUTH EAST AND PRACTICED A NUMBER OF ENGINE POWER LOSS AT HEIGHT MANEUVERS. SOME TURBULENCE IN THE AIR. RETURNED TO WILLIAMS AFTER THAT. GOT INFORMATION 'X' FROM THE ATIS AND CONTACTED TOWER. REPORTED A 4 MILE BASE FOR 30 LEFT. I WAS SWITCHED TO 30 CENTRE AND I DID ONE TOUCH AND GO. I WAS THEN CLEARED FOR 30 LEFT AND INSTRUCTED TO REPORT BASE WHICH I DID AND REQUESTED A FULL STOP LANDING. CRABBED INTO IN THE WIND TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY CENTRE-LINE. WHEN I TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT IN THE FLARE I GOT NO RESPONSE FOR THE RUDDER. I SKIDDED SIDEWAYS AND ENDED UP IN THE DIRT.
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