ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287946
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| Date: | Sunday 31 October 2010 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Mimnaugh |
| Registration: | N3542V |
| MSN: | 172S8906 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3183 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Branscomb, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ukiah Airport, CA (UKI/KUKI) |
| Branscomb, CA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll on a sloped dirt airstrip, the airplane approached a slight incline. As he began slowing the airplane, the right wingtip stuck a tree adjacent to the runway and the airplane immediately yawed 90-degrees to the right. The airplane departed the runway surface area, traveled down a small embankment, and impacted a group of small trees, which resulted in structural damage to both wings and engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing roll on an unimproved airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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