What happened
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On November 16, 2017, a private rated pilot departed kfin, FL enroute to ksua, FL VFR under 14 CFR part 91. Due to deteriorating weather conditions the pilot alerted ATC that he was going to turn around. ATC adviced him to land at kmlb. The pilot made a visual approach to rwy 9R at kmlb. Pilot stated he landed just past the threshold at about 85 mph on the center of the rwy. A few seconds after landing during rollout the airplane turn left drastically, almost 90 degrees and departed the rwy. The airplane came to rest in a ditch that runs parallelto the rwy about 60' away. The aircraft received substaial damage as a result, and there were no serious injuries to the pilot. Marginal visual flight rules weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 16, 2017, A PRIVATE RATED PILOT DEPARTED KFIN, FL ENROUTE TO KSUA, FL VFR UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS THE PILOT ALERTED ATC THAT HE WAS GOING TO TURN AROUND. ATC ADVICED HIM TO LAND AT KMLB. THE PILOT MADE A VISUAL APPROACH TO RWY 9R AT KMLB. PILOT STATED HE LANDED JUST PAST THE THRESHOLD AT ABOUT 85 MPH ON THE CENTER OF THE RWY. A FEW SECONDS AFTER LANDING DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE TURN LEFT DRASTICALLY, ALMOST 90 DEGREES AND DEPARTED THE RWY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN A DITCH THAT RUNS PARALLELTO THE RWY ABOUT 60' AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTAIAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT, AND THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT. MARGINAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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