What happened
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This accident occurred approximately 17:49 local time on 09/09/10 when the pilot in command, Mr. O'connor attempted to land on RWY24 with a cross wind. Mr. O'connor reported that as he was landing on runway 24 a crosswind/ windshear caused the aircraft to deviate left of the runway. He stated that he attempted to correct, but could not and the aircraft veered off the left side of runway 24 into a tree and bush area. There were two passengers and the pilot onboard with a total of three there were aircraft skid marks approximately 700FT from arrival end of RWY24. Also found were indications of aircraft skidding off left side of rwy 24 and striking trees and brush off the left side of RWY24 at the 1000FT mark. There was substantial damage to aircraft with right wing striking tree and separating from the aircraft left wing leading edge damaged 2 places left forward wing spar torn and dented, right elevators bent from impacting the tree and bushes. Aircraft airworthiness certificate and registration were present in the aircraft. Received pilot statement and contact information from east hampton town police detectives that responded to accident site on 09/09/2010.there were no pilot reported mechanical malfunctions of the aircraft and no noted mechanical issues noted on the accident site that would indicate a aircraft mechanical malfunction was related to this accident.
As the FAA filed it
THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 17:49 LOCAL TIME ON 09/09/10 WHEN THE PILOT IN COMMAND, MR. O'CONNOR ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RWY24 WITH A CROSS WIND. MR. O'CONNOR REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 A CROSSWIND/ WINDSHEAR CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEVIATE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, BUT COULD NOT AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24 INTO A TREE AND BUSH AREA. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS AND THE PILOT ONBOARD WITH A TOTAL OF THREE THERE WERE AIRCRAFT SKID MARKS APPROXIMATELY 700FT FROM ARRIVAL END OF RWY24. ALSO FOUND WERE INDICATIONS OF AIRCRAFT SKIDDING OFF LEFT SIDE OF RWY 24 AND STRIKING TREES AND BRUSH OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY24 AT THE 1000FT MARK. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WITH RIGHT WING STRIKING TREE AND SEPARATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE DAMAGED 2 PLACES LEFT FORWARD WING SPAR TORN AND DENTED, RIGHT ELEVATORS BENT FROM IMPACTING THE TREE AND BUSHES.AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND REGISTRATION WERE PRESENT IN THE AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED PILOT STATEMENT AND CONTACT INFORMATION FROM EAST HAMPTON TOWN POLICE DETECTIVES THAT RESPONDED TO ACCIDENT SITE ON 09/09/2010.THERE WERE NO PILOT REPORTED MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NO NOTED MECHANICAL ISSUES NOTED ON THE ACCIDENT SITE THAT WOULD INDICATE A AIRCRAFT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT.
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