What happened
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Pilot with work colleague were flying from khwy to klzu. IFR flight plan was filed but wx was VFR from depart w/ possible IMC at lzu. ATIS approach info @ lzu 100 @ 10KTS. While in contact VFR, cleared to land behind corp acft. Pilot states ATIS info did not match conditions, concluded changing conditions/calls from twr to other acft that verified. Plt/coplt discussed possible wake turbulance extending dwnwind leg. Stable landing rwy 25 at about 75 knts, rolled smoothly w/ 3-4 count. Sudden hard right veer, full left rudder applied NWS couldn't overcome skidding to the right. Coplt confirmed full left rudder w/little effect. Exited rwy <50KNTS @ 45 deg hitting taxiway sign, coming to rest in grass safety area. Once exited acft, observed full wx front w/gusting winds >20 knts w/possibly changing directions for addt'l crosswind component.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WITH WORK COLLEAGUE WERE FLYING FROM KHWY TO KLZU. IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BUT WX WAS VFR FROM DEPART W/ POSSIBLE IMC AT LZU. ATIS APPROACH INFO @ LZU 100 @ 10KTS. WHILE IN CONTACT VFR, CLEARED TO LAND BEHIND CORP ACFT. PILOT STATES ATIS INFO DID NOT MATCH CONDITIONS, CONCLUDED CHANGING CONDITIONS/CALLS FROM TWR TO OTHER ACFT THAT VERIFIED. PLT/COPLT DISCUSSED POSSIBLE WAKE TURBULANCE EXTENDING DWNWIND LEG. STABLE LANDING RWY 25 AT ABOUT 75 KNTS, ROLLED SMOOTHLY W/ 3-4 COUNT. SUDDEN HARD RIGHT VEER, FULL LEFT RUDDER APPLIED NWS COULDN'T OVERCOME SKIDDING TO THE RIGHT. COPLT CONFIRMED FULL LEFT RUDDER W/LITTLE EFFECT. EXITED RWY <50KNTS @ 45 DEG HITTING TAXIWAY SIGN, COMING TO REST IN GRASS SAFETY AREA. ONCE EXITED ACFT, OBSERVED FULL WX FRONT W/GUSTING WINDS >20 KNTS W/POSSIBLY CHANGING DIRECTIONS FOR ADDT'L CROSSWIND COMPONENT.
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