Accident Overview
The accident occurred when the airplane veered off the runway on the landing rollout, struck a taxiway sign, and came to rest inverted. No mechanical issues were reported by the pilot.
Pilot's Account
The pilot reported that he made a normal, straight-in approach to the runway and completed a three-point landing. During the landing roll, the right main gear and wing lifted. He corrected with right aileron, and the airplane began turning to the right. He then applied left rudder; however, he had released backpressure on the stick during the right aileron correction, and the rudder application was ineffective. The airplane then traveled off the runway.
Sequence of Events
After the three-point landing, during the rollout, the right main gear and wing lifted. The pilot applied right aileron to correct, which caused the airplane to turn right. Subsequently, the pilot applied left rudder, but because he had released backpressure on the stick during the aileron correction, the rudder input was ineffective. The airplane departed the runway surface, struck a taxiway sign, and came to rest inverted.