Accident Sequence
The pilot stated to investigators that after pulling off the power during the landing flare, the airplane ballooned with increasing oscillations and veered left off the runway. He applied left rudder to avoid a taxiing airplane, and the aircraft impacted a row of hangars.
Pilot Statements
In a subsequent written statement, the pilot elaborated that during landing, his right foot became caught between the rudder pedal and the control column cover. While attempting to free his foot, the airplane pitched up and down, veered off the runway, and he again applied left rudder to avoid a taxiing airplane before striking the hangars.
Aircraft Condition
The pilot reported that the airplane and engine had no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.