What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC was intending to conduct a series of takeoffs and landings then conduct a short VFR cc flight. Flight control was lost on fourth pattern circuit while attempting touch and go after landing long and application of full power. Aircraft veered to left while on runway and PIC was unable to reestablish control. Aircraft veered off runway and nosed over in soft terrain. PIC exited aircraft without injuries. Aircraft was examined and substantial damage noted but no apparent defects in flight control continuity or recent maintenance involving flight controls. Aircraft firewall damaged and aircraft was subsequently totaled by insurance carrier.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS INTENDING TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS THEN CONDUCT A SHORT VFR CC FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTROL WAS LOST ON FOURTH PATTERN CIRCUIT WHILE ATTEMPTING TOUCH AND GO AFTER LANDING LONG AND APPLICATION OF FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT WHILE ON RUNWAY AND PIC WAS UNABLE TO REESTABLISH CONTROL. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN. PIC EXITED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE NOTED BUT NO APPARENT DEFECTS IN FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY OR RECENT MAINTENANCE INVOLVING FLIGHT CONTROLS. AIRCRAFT FIREWALL DAMAGED AND AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALED BY INSURANCE CARRIER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.