What happened
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(-23) The pilot stated while he was attempting a wheel landing on runway 18 at the Talkeetna Airport, the aircraft veered to the right off the runway. He stated he added power initially trying to reestablish control of the aircraft. He said the rudder was not effective at which point he reduced power and the aircraft went through a ditch and then struck the bank beyond the ditch. The prop struck the ground and the main landing gear was damaged. He stated that during the time of landing the wind was forty (40) degrees to the right front of the aircraft at six (6) knots. NTSB has not assigned an accident number at this time. Form 8020-23 will be amended with number upon receipt.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING A WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 AT THE TALKEETNA AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED HE ADDED POWER INITIALLY TRYING TO REESTABLISH CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE SAID THE RUDDER WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AT WHICH POINT HE REDUCED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A DITCH AND THEN STRUCK THE BANK BEYOND THE DITCH. THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS DAMAGED. HE STATED THAT DURING THE TIME OF LANDING THE WIND WAS FORTY (40) DEGREES TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AT SIX (6) KNOTS. NTSB HAS NOT ASSIGNED AN ACCIDENT NUMBER AT THIS TIME. FORM 8020-23 WILL BE AMENDED WITH NUMBER UPON RECEIPT.
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