Incident Description
During a touch-and-go landing practice on Runway 30, the pilot initiated the landing roll. As he closed the carburetor heat control in preparation for another takeoff, a gust of wind caught the right wing, lifting it upward. The pilot responded by applying right aileron and left rudder in an attempt to correct the maneuver. However, the aircraft weathervaned into the wind and veered off the right side of the runway.
Circumstances
The wind at the time was reported as 020 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot was conducting repeated touch-and-go landings, which involve landing and then immediately taking off again without stopping. The specific sequence of closing the carburetor heat control is a standard procedure to restore full power after landing, but it coincided with the gust encounter.
Aircraft Damage
As a result of the excursion, the left wing sustained damage. The wing was bent approximately two feet inboard from the wingtip. No other damage details were provided in the source.
Probable Cause
No probable cause was stated in the investigative source.