Accident Summary
The pilot had completed three take-offs and landings on runway 36 without incident. During the fourth landing, the airplane began to veer to the left after touching down. The pilot applied hard right rudder, which had little effect until the nose wheel made contact with the runway. Following nose wheel touchdown, the airplane turned to the right, and the left wing impacted trees.
Pilot Experience
The pilot reported a total of 1,370 flight hours, with 12 hours of experience in the accident airplane. The pilot noted that the accident airplane was not equipped with toe brakes, a configuration different from other airplanes the pilot had flown.
Aircraft Examination
Post-accident inspection of the airplane revealed that the left wing was partially separated from the airframe. Additionally, the composite fuselage exhibited a crack along its longitudinal axis.