What happened
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(-23) Pilot landed on runway 08, wind was reported as 330 degrees at 7 KTS. During roll out, pilot retracted flaps and attempted a take-off, (touch & go). A/c departed the left side of the runway and struck two runway signs before coming to rest in soft ground on the north side of the runway. (.19)on March 20, 2001, at 1715 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172K, N79301, was substantially damaged during takeoff from a touch and go on runway 26 (5,000 feet by 100 feet, asphalt, dry) at tulip city airport (biv), Holland, Michigan, when the airplane veered off the runway when full throttle was applied. The 14 CFR part 91 pleasure flight had departed biv on a local flight. The airplane veered off the runway and struck two runway lights after the first landing of a touch and go. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 08, WIND WAS REPORTED AS 330 DEGREES AT 7 KTS. DURING ROLL OUT, PILOT RETRACTED FLAPS AND ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF, (TOUCH & GO). A/C DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO RUNWAY SIGNS BEFORE COMING TO REST IN SOFT GROUND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (.19)ON MARCH 20, 2001, AT 1715 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172K, N79301, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 26 (5,000 FEET BY 100 FEET, ASPHALT, DRY) AT TULIP CITY AIRPORT (BIV), HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, WHEN THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY WHEN FULL THROTTLE WAS APPLIED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED BIV ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST LANDING OF A TOUCH AND GO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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