What happened
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Touch and gos to practice crosswind techniques. Third touch and go, windsock and tetrahedron observed to show light right crosswind. At takeoff after third landing, instructor stated that low-level windshear was encountered just as aircraft began to rotate. Nose lifted and right wing came up rapidly, causing left wing tip to contact ground. Full right aileron and rudder applied prior to contact. Aircraft exited the runway to the left, striking a runway light and distance remaining sign. Damage to left aileron and wingtip. Nose and side of fuselage damaged form contact with sign. Damage to left wing leading edge from contact with runway light.
As the FAA filed it
TOUCH AND GOS TO PRACTICE CROSSWIND TECHNIQUES. THIRD TOUCH AND GO, WINDSOCK AND TETRAHEDRON OBSERVED TO SHOW LIGHT RIGHT CROSSWIND. AT TAKEOFF AFTER THIRD LANDING, INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT LOW-LEVEL WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED JUST AS AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROTATE. NOSE LIFTED AND RIGHT WING CAME UP RAPIDLY, CAUSING LEFT WING TIP TO CONTACT GROUND. FULL RIGHT AILERON AND RUDDER APPLIED PRIOR TO CONTACT. AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT AND DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN. DAMAGE TO LEFT AILERON AND WINGTIP. NOSE AND SIDE OF FUSELAGE DAMAGED FORM CONTACT WITH SIGN. DAMAGE TO LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FROM CONTACT WITH RUNWAY LIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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