What happened
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Pilot departed Wadsworth Weltzien Skypark (15G) at approximately 1050 EDT to carrollton county airport (TS0). Departed TSO at approximately 1210 returning to 15G. Pilot stated communications radio problems. Entered left downwind at 15G, landing same direction as earlier takeoff. Neighboring airports at time of accident reporting winds variable at 5KTS and from 070 at 6KTS. Pilot unable to land 15G runway 21 in safe distance. Pilot initiated go around maneuver. Unabale to maintain airspeed, positive rate of climb, directional control. Left wing impacted ground first, followed by aircraft nose, came to rest heading 030 approximately 200 yards beyond departure end of 15G runway 21. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot suffered minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED WADSWORTH WELTZIEN SKYPARK (15G) AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 EDT TO CARROLLTON COUNTY AIRPORT (TS0). DEPARTED TSO AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 RETURNING TO 15G. PILOT STATED COMMUNICATIONS RADIO PROBLEMS. ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND AT 15G, LANDING SAME DIRECTION AS EARLIER TAKEOFF. NEIGHBORING AIRPORTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT REPORTING WINDS VARIABLE AT 5KTS AND FROM 070 AT 6KTS. PILOT UNABLE TO LAND 15G RUNWAY 21 IN SAFE DISTANCE. PILOT INITIATED GO AROUND MANEUVER. UNABALE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. LEFT WING IMPACTED GROUND FIRST, FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT NOSE, CAME TO REST HEADING 030 APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS BEYOND DEPARTURE END OF 15G RUNWAY 21. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
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