What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported "June 21, 2008 at 1000 at parret field (2O3) in Angwin CA, winds from 290 at 7 mph on runway 34. Acceleration was good and the tail was lifted when the aircraft spun sharply to the left due to gust of wind" pilot applied full right rudder with aileron (yoke) to the left but the aircraft continued to the left. Aircraft left runway and pilot reduced throttle to idle and applied brakes. Aircraft collided with wind sock pole. Structural damage to leading edge, fuselage longeron, cylinder head, prop blades, left hand main landing gear torn from mount, tail wheel torn from mount.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED "JUNE 21, 2008 AT 1000 AT PARRET FIELD (2O3) IN ANGWIN CA, WINDS FROM 290 AT 7 MPH ON RUNWAY 34. ACCELERATION WAS GOOD AND THE TAIL WAS LIFTED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SPUN SHARPLY TO THE LEFT DUE TO GUST OF WIND" PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER WITH AILERON (YOKE) TO THE LEFT BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY AND PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND APPLIED BRAKES. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH WIND SOCK POLE. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE, FUSELAGE LONGERON, CYLINDER HEAD, PROP BLADES, LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR TORN FROM MOUNT, TAIL WHEEL TORN FROM MOUNT.
NTSB investigation
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