What happened
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(-23) On January 29, 2006, at approximately 1230 CST, Maule 7, N347JM experienced substantial damage during landing rollout at gaston's private turf strip, near Lakeview, Arkansas. The private pilot stated that he lost directional control on the wet grass runway after a sudden gust of wind from the right forced the aircraft to the left. Subsequently the airplane slid to the left edge of the runway where the left wing impacted a tree. This resulted in damage to the left wing. He attested that the aircraft did not experience any anomalies. The pilot (the sole occupant) did not receive any injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 local flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 29, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CST, MAULE 7, N347JM EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT GASTON'S PRIVATE TURF STRIP, NEAR LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE WET GRASS RUNWAY AFTER A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRPLANE SLID TO THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A TREE. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. HE ATTESTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ANOMALIES. THE PILOT (THE SOLE OCCUPANT) DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT.
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