What happened
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(-23) On 6-28-02 at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Larry russell made his first landing on a country road approximately 2.5 miles ene of Dyer, TN. The wind was light and upon touch down on the road his right wing tip came in contact with the corn next to the road, pulling him off the right side of the road. The aircraft turned 90 degrees to the directions of travel and came to a stop approximately 300 feet down the road and 50 feet into the field. The left gear was washed out with damage to the wing tip and prop. Mr. Russell stated that he did not report the accident because he thought the damage was minor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 6-28-02 AT 9:00 A.M. MR. LARRY RUSSELL MADE HIS FIRST LANDING ON A COUNTRY ROAD APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES ENE OF DYER, TN. THE WIND WAS LIGHT AND UPON TOUCH DOWN ON THE ROAD HIS RIGHT WING TIP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CORN NEXT TO THE ROAD, PULLING HIM OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE DIRECTIONS OF TRAVEL AND CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET DOWN THE ROAD AND 50 FEET INTO THE FIELD. THE LEFT GEAR WAS WASHED OUT WITH DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP AND PROP. MR. RUSSELL STATED THAT HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR.
NTSB investigation
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