What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was returning home from visit to oshkosh (osh), WI. Made a precautionary landing at Calico Rock (37T) to allow weather front to move out of area. Approach and landing at 37T were normal (rain was moving out of area). Landing at approximately one forth (1/4) of the beginning distance of the runway (3000FT runway). Approxiately halfway down the runway the aircraft began to slide (hydroplane) toward the grass on west side of active runway, aircraft would not respond to rudder or brakes. Aircraft slide across the grass and taxiway into a drainage ditch. Aircraft came to final resting position at a heading of 150 degrees. There was one person (PIC) aboard, with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING HOME FROM VISIT TO OSHKOSH (OSH), WI. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT CALICO ROCK (37T) TO ALLOW WEATHER FRONT TO MOVE OUT OF AREA. APPROACH AND LANDING AT 37T WERE NORMAL (RAIN WAS MOVING OUT OF AREA). LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY ONE FORTH (1/4) OF THE BEGINNING DISTANCE OF THE RUNWAY (3000FT RUNWAY). APPROXIATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLIDE (HYDROPLANE) TOWARD THE GRASS ON WEST SIDE OF ACTIVE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO RUDDER OR BRAKES. AIRCRAFT SLIDE ACROSS THE GRASS AND TAXIWAY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. AIRCRAFT CAME TO FINAL RESTING POSITION AT A HEADING OF 150 DEGREES. THERE WAS ONE PERSON (PIC) ABOARD, WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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