Accident Overview
During the landing rollout, the airplane veered off the runway and collided with obstacles. The incident occurred at the completion of a 3.7-hour-long flight.
Flight and Wind Conditions
The tower controller advised the pilot that the local wind was from 270 degrees at 6 knots and instructed him to switch to the parallel runway.
Sequence of Events
After touchdown, the airplane was still traveling at about 50 knots when, approaching the midfield location of runway 28L, the pilot lost directional control. The left wing rose upward, and the airplane veered off the runway. It subsequently impacted a sign. Airport personnel reported that the collision occurred about 1,000 feet upwind of the runway's threshold. The airplane came to a stop approximately 550 feet farther upwind of the sign and about 200 feet north of the runway.
Mechanical Status
No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the airplane.