What happened
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(-23) On 5/21/2003, at approximately 0745 local, Mr. Frank was practicing touch and go pattern work with his tailwheel aircraft at the Custer, SD (cut) airport. Mr. Frank was practicing for a section 44709 re-examination flight that he was supposed to demonstrate to the FAA in the near future. A flight instructor was riding along with Mr. Frank to observe his progress. During the second take off roll, Mr. Frank lost directional control of the aircraft. He reportedly applied full left rudder and "froze" on the controls. The flight instructor stated that he was not able to over-ride the pilot's input on the rudder or throttle. The aircraft exited the left side of runway 26. The aircraft ground looped causing minor damage to the left wing tip. There were no injuries. Pictures and a follow up visit to the repair station verified the minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 5/21/2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 0745 LOCAL, MR. FRANK WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO PATTERN WORK WITH HIS TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT AT THE CUSTER, SD (CUT) AIRPORT. MR. FRANK WAS PRACTICING FOR A SECTION 44709 RE-EXAMINATION FLIGHT THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE FAA IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS RIDING ALONG WITH MR. FRANK TO OBSERVE HIS PROGRESS. DURING THE SECOND TAKE OFF ROLL, MR. FRANK LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE REPORTEDLY APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER AND "FROZE" ON THE CONTROLS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO OVER-RIDE THE PILOT'S INPUT ON THE RUDDER OR THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 26. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PICTURES AND A FOLLOW UP VISIT TO THE REPAIR STATION VERIFIED THE MINOR DAMAGE.
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