Accident Details
A private pilot with a total flight experience of 53 hours, including 5 hours in the same make and model, was conducting a touch-and-go landing on Runway 16 at an airport. The runway was 4,006 feet long and 75 feet wide, surfaced with asphalt. Weather conditions at the time were reported as calm.
The pilot had taken his family for a short local flight lasting approximately 45 minutes before deciding to perform a touch-and-go. After touchdown, the pilot raised the flaps and applied full takeoff power. The airplane immediately veered to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder, but the airplane did not respond. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway, where the right wing impacted a runway sign, causing the nose gear to collapse.
All four occupants—the pilot and three family members—were able to exit the airplane without assistance. No anomalies were reported with the airplane's flight controls or brakes.