What happened
During a routine flight operation, the pilot was conducting a series of touch-and-go landings at an airport facility. The objective was to perform repeated takeoffs and landings without coming to a full stop on the runway. Prior to the incident, the aircraft successfully completed four touch-and-go maneuvers without any issues regarding the nosewheel steering mechanism.
During the fifth attempt, the pilot initiated the landing phase. Upon touchdown, the airplane contacted the runway surface with significant force on its nosewheel. The impact was severe enough to cause a loss of directional control. Unable to maintain the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline, the plane veered off the paved surface.
The uncontrolled aircraft then collided with a nearby hangar structure. The pilot reported the sequence of events during a subsequent telephone interview, confirming that the hard landing on the nosewheel was the initial trigger for the loss of control and the subsequent collision.