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FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Santa Paula, CA · December 9, 1997

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Date
December 9, 1997
Place
Santa Paula, CA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4804G
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: Mr. Robert gate, I'm writing to you per your request. My name is kevin howe license #C6312116. I currently rent from pacific aviation in Santa barbara. On dec. 9th, 1997, I rented a C172 N4804G from pacific aviation. Two friends and myself set out for a sight seeing flight. We flew over baliger canyon and then went to gorman valley. At gorman valley I made an off airport landing on a paved road in the off highway vehicle park. We landed to relieve ourselves. We departed about fifteen minutes later. Upon departure we encountered down drafts that made us use every bit of the 2500' straight away I chose. At the end of the field was a 8' tall bush we just didn't quite clear before climbing out and departing the area. This bush broke both front & right side wheel fairings, and dented the horizontal stabilizer. I flew straight to Santa Paula airport to assess the damage. We tied down the airplane and I called for a ride to pick us up. I also called pacific aviation to inform them of the incident. There were no injuries, neither in the plane nor out. I realize how foolish I was and have already paid for the damage. I hope this is what you wanted as FAR as a description. If not please write or call me back with any other request you may have. Humbly, kevin howe.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: MR. ROBERT GATE, I'M WRITING TO YOU PER YOUR REQUEST. MY NAME IS KEVIN HOWE LICENSE #C6312116. I CURRENTLY RENT FROM PACIFIC AVIATION IN SANTA BARBARA. ON DEC. 9TH, 1997, I RENTED A C172 N4804G FROM PACIFIC AVIATION. TWO FRIENDS AND MYSELF SET OUT FOR A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. WE FLEW OVER BALIGER CANYON AND THEN WENT TO GORMAN VALLEY. AT GORMAN VALLEY I MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A PAVED ROAD IN THE OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE PARK. WE LANDED TO RELIEVE OURSELVES. WE DEPARTED ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. UPON DEPARTURE WE ENCOUNTERED DOWN DRAFTS THAT MADE US USE EVERY BIT OF THE 2500' STRAIGHT AWAY I CHOSE. AT THE END OF THE FIELD WAS A 8' TALL BUSH WE JUST DIDN'T QUITE CLEAR BEFORE CLIMBING OUT AND DEPARTING THE AREA. THIS BUSH BROKE BOTH FRONT & RIGHT SIDE WHEEL FAIRINGS, AND DENTED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. I FLEW STRAIGHT TO SANTA PAULA AIRPORT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. WE TIED DOWN THE AIRPLANE AND I CALLED FOR A RIDE TO PICK US UP. I ALSO CALLED PACIFIC AVIATION TO INFORM THEM OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NEITHER IN THE PLANE NOR OUT. I REALIZE HOW FOOLISH I WAS AND HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE DAMAGE. I HOPE THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED AS FAR AS A DESCRIPTION. IF NOT PLEASE WRITE OR CALL ME BACK WITH ANY OTHER REQUEST YOU MAY HAVE. HUMBLY, KEVIN HOWE.