What happened
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(-23) Mr. Golder, pilot-in-command of N4836Q, a Cessna 185 was conducting touch-and-go's to runway 22R at Mesa Falcon field (ffz). During investigation, Mr. Golder stated that on last touch-and-go, the aircraft was still on landing roll when he diverted his attention inside the cockpit. After looking up, Mr. Golder noted aircraft turning left on runway and attempted to correct to the right. Control inputs caused the aircraft to bank severely to the left. Left wing contacted the runway and sustained substantial damage. Left wing tip and left aileron received impact damage. Left wing upper surface buckled from wing tip inboard approximately 3 feet.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. GOLDER, PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N4836Q, A CESSNA 185 WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH-AND-GO'S TO RUNWAY 22R AT MESA FALCON FIELD (FFZ). DURING INVESTIGATION, MR. GOLDER STATED THAT ON LAST TOUCH-AND-GO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ON LANDING ROLL WHEN HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION INSIDE THE COCKPIT. AFTER LOOKING UP, MR. GOLDER NOTED AIRCRAFT TURNING LEFT ON RUNWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE RIGHT. CONTROL INPUTS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BANK SEVERELY TO THE LEFT. LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. LEFT WING TIP AND LEFT AILERON RECEIVED IMPACT DAMAGE. LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE BUCKLED FROM WING TIP INBOARD APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.
NTSB investigation
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