What happened
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(-23) Aircraft touched down on rwy 15 at approximately A2 taxi way. When the nose wheel touched down the aircraft veered to the left then right, then left, then right again and departed the runway at approximately the 4500' mark. The aircraft pitched up on its nose struck the prop and came back down. The left wing struck a snow bank and the ground. Airfield data - VFR wind calm. The damage - prop strike and left wing tip dented. Pilot reported loss of control of the steering. 2 persons on board, no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 15 AT APPROXIMATELY A2 TAXI WAY. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT THEN RIGHT, THEN LEFT, THEN RIGHT AGAIN AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY THE 4500' MARK. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP ON ITS NOSE STRUCK THE PROP AND CAME BACK DOWN. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A SNOW BANK AND THE GROUND. AIRFIELD DATA - VFR WIND CALM. THE DAMAGE - PROP STRIKE AND LEFT WING TIP DENTED. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING. 2 PERSONS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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