Incident Details
A pilot conducting a touch-and-go landing at Brandywine Airport experienced a loss of directional control during the landing roll. The aircraft veered off the runway, and despite the pilot applying brakes, control could not be regained. The terrain adjacent to the runway was descending.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, after touchdown he applied full power and then remembered to retract the flaps. As the aircraft began to veer off the runway, he applied brakes but was unable to correct the direction. The aircraft became airborne briefly, subsequently stalled, and collided with trees to the right of the runway.
Pilot Statement
The pilot reported that this was his first touch-and-go landing in approximately two years.