Maule M7-260C pilot experienced directional control loss upon landing resulting in a runway excursion and damage to the aircraft. The pilot was uninjured and exited the aircraft; coordinated with authorities; then was able to taxi the damaged aircraft to the hangar.

Date: 2023-03 · Aircraft: M-7 · Phase: landing

Anomalies: deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|ground-event-encounter-loss-of-aircraft-control|ground-event-encounter-object|ground-event-encounter-ground-strike-aircraft|ground-excursion-runway|inflight-event-encounter-weather-turbulence

Synopsis

Maule M7-260C pilot experienced directional control loss upon landing resulting in a runway excursion and damage to the aircraft. The pilot was uninjured and exited the aircraft; coordinated with authorities; then was able to taxi the damaged aircraft to the hangar.

Narrative

I hold a commercial certificate ASEL/AMEL/instrument airplane. I have approximately 1450 total hours with approximately 475 hours tailwheel experience.The aircraft last received an annual inspection a month ago. My last flight review was conducted half a year prior. My third-class medical certificate was issued a month later.On Day 0; I departed Runway XX with the intent of pattern work requesting stop and go or stop and taxi back from ATC. I departed Runway XX for right closed traffic as instructed. I performed a left 360 on downwind as requested by Tower for sequencing. I was cleared for landing on Runway XX.I conducted a stabilized approach to the runway. After touch down as rollout began the right wing lifted and despite application of appropriate flight control inputs I was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the runway to the east side of Runway XX.The airplane's right wing contacted a steel bollard at the northwest corner of the ILS 'shack'. The airplane pivoted around to the right and stopped on the East side of the ILS shack.I shut down the airplane and exited. I sustained no injuries. In addition to the damage to the right wing; the left wing tip apparently made contact with ILS shack as there is minor wingtip damage and paint transfer visible on the shack.The airport was closed briefly and re-opened with Runway XY as the active runway. I believe that the wind was shifting during my pattern and possibly a brief quartering gust occurred at the moment of my landing resulting in the right wing lift and directional control loss.The airport acting executive director and staff responded. They gave permission; after discussion with authorities; to move the airplane. With assistance from airport operations; I taxied the airplane to my hangar.

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