Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot misjudged the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane hitting a tree.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The pilot stated that the airspeed was too fast and he overshot the final approach as he was landing at his private airstrip. The left wing hit a tree and the airplane came to rest inverted in a wooded area. The pilot stated that he was moving the airplane from a friend’s private airstrip to his airstrip at the time of the accident. He had made several approaches to the airstrip, but had not landed this airplane on the airstrip before the accident. The pilot reported there was no mechanical failure/malfunction of the airplane. The airplane received substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN13CA268