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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210L · Upper Lake, CA · July 24, 1998

Date: July 24, 1998 · 19:30 local
Place: Upper Lake, CA
Airport: Gravelly Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N29603
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Reported engine: Continental IO520A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 962 total166 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N29603Registration cancelled Mar 13, 2007 · Cessna 210LS/N 21059870 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 210L Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During takeoff pilot believes he struck an animal causing the aircraft to yaw left striking a large bush. Aircraft was wrenched even farther left thereby crashing through the top portion of a tree. Subsequent damage was done to left wing leading edge and flap. The left elevator was ripped off the stabilizer and the left main landing gear would not extend. There was no injury to sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF PILOT BELIEVES HE STRUCK AN ANIMAL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW LEFT STRIKING A LARGE BUSH. AIRCRAFT WAS WRENCHED EVEN FARTHER LEFT THEREBY CRASHING THROUGH THE TOP PORTION OF A TREE. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AND FLAP. THE LEFT ELEVATOR WAS RIPPED OFF THE STABILIZER AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO SOLE OCCUPANT.

Other reports on N29603 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19820629031319IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Laramie, WYLanding gear would not extend. Used hand pump with electrical power off to lower gear. Landed okay.Jun 29, 1982