What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) The pilot was conducting a sightseeing flight with his three passengers. Level at 3,000 feet MSL, on a heading of east, he passed 400 feet AGL over a ridge. Forecast winds at 3,000 feet MSL were 270 degrees at 18 knots. After passing the ridge the pilot said he "was sucked down." The right wing dipped and struck a tree at mid-wing on the leading edge. Several feet of the leading edge were collapsed and the pilot made a full stop landing at the closest airport. Prior to the flight the pilot had called the local flight service station and received the recorded forecast only.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH HIS THREE PASSENGERS. LEVEL AT 3,000 FEET MSL, ON A HEADING OF EAST, HE PASSED 400 FEET AGL OVER A RIDGE. FORECAST WINDS AT 3,000 FEET MSL WERE 270 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS. AFTER PASSING THE RIDGE THE PILOT SAID HE "WAS SUCKED DOWN." THE RIGHT WING DIPPED AND STRUCK A TREE AT MID-WING ON THE LEADING EDGE. SEVERAL FEET OF THE LEADING EDGE WERE COLLAPSED AND THE PILOT MADE A FULL STOP LANDING AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT HAD CALLED THE LOCAL FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AND RECEIVED THE RECORDED FORECAST ONLY.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N6750H · 2
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