What happened
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Hit a rut landing on narrow unplowed runway. Left wing hit willow trees. (.4)during the landing roll on a snow covered landing strip, the airplane's skis began to track in a snow machine rut, pulling the airplane to the left. The pilot applied power and full right rudder, but the airplane continued left, striking trees on the edge of the 1,200-foot-long by 12-foot-wide landing strip.
As the FAA filed it
HIT A RUT LANDING ON NARROW UNPLOWED RUNWAY. LEFT WING HIT WILLOW TREES. (.4)DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A SNOW COVERED LANDING STRIP, THE AIRPLANE'S SKIS BEGAN TO TRACK IN A SNOW MACHINE RUT, PULLING THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND FULL RIGHT RUDDER, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED LEFT, STRIKING TREES ON THE EDGE OF THE 1,200-FOOT-LONG BY 12-FOOT-WIDE LANDING STRIP.
NTSB investigation
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