What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was conducting touch and go's at local airport. (OA9)
On fifth touchdown pilot lost control, added full power for an apparent go around. These actions caused the aircraft to depart runway 24 to the right, traveling threw the grass (app 30 yd) and up embankment(app 8 ft) crossing over the taxiway and spinning around into woods.
Aircraft sustained damage to left wing tip, right rear spar, rt upper fuselage at flap root, broken sun glass top, and various wrinkles in fabric.
The aircraft was new, 36 hours total time, and over 200,000 dollars. The damage is extensive. Pilot stated the aircraft was just too quick for him to handle.
The pilot and FAA investigator had further conversation concerning this accident. Pilot decided he would quit flying and surrended his pilot cert and medical for cancellation. (FAR61.27)
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO'S AT LOCAL AIRPORT. (OA9)
ON FIFTH TOUCHDOWN PILOT LOST CONTROL, ADDED FULL POWER FOR AN APPARENT GO AROUND. THESE ACTIONS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART RUNWAY 24 TO THE RIGHT, TRAVELING THREW THE GRASS (APP 30 YD) AND UP EMBANKMENT(APP 8 FT) CROSSING OVER THE TAXIWAY AND SPINNING AROUND INTO WOODS.
AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP, RIGHT REAR SPAR, RT UPPER FUSELAGE AT FLAP ROOT, BROKEN SUN GLASS TOP, AND VARIOUS WRINKLES IN FABRIC.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEW, 36 HOURS TOTAL TIME, AND OVER 200,000 DOLLARS. THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS JUST TOO QUICK FOR HIM TO HANDLE.
THE PILOT AND FAA INVESTIGATOR HAD FURTHER CONVERSATION CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT. PILOT DECIDED HE WOULD QUIT FLYING AND SURRENDED HIS PILOT CERT AND MEDICAL FOR CANCELLATION. (FAR61.27)
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.