What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot taxiied too close to trees on private turf strip and impacted a tree with left wing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TAXIIED TOO CLOSE TO TREES ON PRIVATE TURF STRIP AND IMPACTED A TREE WITH LEFT WING.
Other reports on N78659 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20240309003489ALanding: Touchdown · Death Valley, NVUpon landing pilot failed to check windsock while conducting overflight of airfield. The pilot landed with a tailwind and lost rudder authority, lost control which resulted in a ground loop. During rollout, aircraft collided with a runway sign. The aircraft…Incident 20100727043192IFisk, WIFisk arrival past ripon, 1800 MSL. Felt impact. Saw plane go ahead of him appeared to be descending. 10 seconds later after controls check, set 1800 RPM. "Mayday I had a midair. Can you direct me some place to put it?" Determined flyable. Fisk asked nature.…Accident 19990521028529ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Leesburg, VA(-23) While landing with a crosswind on runway 35 at Leesburg, VA. The wind shifted to a tailwind. Aircraft departed the runway striking a runway marker doing substantial damage to the aircraft. (.4) the certified flight instructor was introducing the…