What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was conducting touch and go landings on runway 26. After fourth landing the pilot lost control and the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway about half way between the 3000 and 4000 feet remaining signs. The aircraft came to rest in the dirt on its nose and left wing tip. Aircraft damage included a bent firewall and propeller as well as damage to the right wing aft spar, the right wing outboard leading edge, the center section spar above the cabin, and the left wing outboard leading edge. ASOS weather report indicated at 0841 PDT the visibility was 10 statute miles, the temperature was 71 degrees and the winds were 170 degrees at 3 knots. The pilot, and sole occupant, was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 26. AFTER FOURTH LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN THE 3000 AND 4000 FEET REMAINING SIGNS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE DIRT ON ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING TIP. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INCLUDED A BENT FIREWALL AND PROPELLER AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AFT SPAR, THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE, THE CENTER SECTION SPAR ABOVE THE CABIN, AND THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE. ASOS WEATHER REPORT INDICATED AT 0841 PDT THE VISIBILITY WAS 10 STATUTE MILES, THE TEMPERATURE WAS 71 DEGREES AND THE WINDS WERE 170 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS. THE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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