What happened
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(-23) During landing on runway 35, (3500' x 140' grass), aircraft went off right side of runway, hit dirt embankment, and spun around 180 deg and came to rest facing south. (.19) on October 6, 2001, at 1410 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N73630, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it departed the right side of runway 35 (3,500 feet by 140 feet, dry turf), and struck a berm at the Welke Airport, beaver island, Michigan. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot and his two passengers reported no injuries. The flight originated from the cherry capital airport, traverse city, Michigan, at 1330.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 35, (3500' X 140' GRASS), AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, HIT DIRT EMBANKMENT, AND SPUN AROUND 180 DEG AND CAME TO REST FACING SOUTH. (.19) ON OCTOBER 6, 2001, AT 1410 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172N, N73630, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 35 (3,500 FEET BY 140 FEET, DRY TURF), AND STRUCK A BERM AT THE WELKE AIRPORT, BEAVER ISLAND, MICHIGAN. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT, TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN, AT 1330.
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