What happened
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(-23) On June 14, 2000, at 1505 MDT Piper PA-12 N3846M sustained substantial damage when it departed the right side of the runway at Dutch John, UT. The private pilot who was the sole occupant was not injuried. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this persoal flight which originated at driggs, ID, earlier in the day. The flight was operating under title 14 CFR part 91 a VFR flight plan was filed. Per phone conversation the pilot indicated that after landing at Dutch John, UT a strong gust of wind blew the aircraft, and he lost control. The aircraft departed the runway and came to rest against a pinion tree causing substantial damage to the right strut, wing and fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2000, AT 1505 MDT PIPER PA-12 N3846M SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT DUTCH JOHN, UT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURIED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS PERSOAL FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED AT DRIGGS, ID, EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. PER PHONE CONVERSATION THE PILOT INDICATED THAT AFTER LANDING AT DUTCH JOHN, UT A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT, AND HE LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A PINION TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT STRUT, WING AND FUSELAGE.
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