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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Willits, CA · May 30, 1983

Date
May 30, 1983 · 13:00 local
Place
Willits, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9699Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA255
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
212 total63 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Drifted off runway after ballooning on landing. Right wing struck a tree. Exceeded aircraft's crosswind component.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY AFTER BALLOONING ON LANDING. RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE. EXCEEDED AIRCRAFT'S CROSSWIND COMPONENT.

NTSB investigation

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