What happened
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privacy data omitted Was identified as the pilot in command, holder of a private pilot certificate, privacy data omitted while operating a Grumman American AA-5A, N26104 on August 12, 2016.
At approximately 1430PDT, the airmen was involved in an accident in the stated aircraft.
The pilot was suffering from a headache and planned to land off airport on a road near pyramid lake located in washoe county, Nevada. privacy data omittedThe piot conducted a survey along the dirt road and saw no obstructions. During the approach and flare the pilot did not see a cattle gard and fence posts located along the road. Subsequently during roll-out both wings of the aircraft struck the fence post causing substanial damage to the aircraft. The pilot reduced power, stopped the aircraft and shut it down.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND, HOLDER OF A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE OPERATING A GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A, N26104 ON AUGUST 12, 2016.
AT APPROXIMATELY 1430PDT, THE AIRMEN WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE STATED AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT WAS SUFFERING FROM A HEADACHE AND PLANNED TO LAND OFF AIRPORT ON A ROAD NEAR PYRAMID LAKE LOCATED IN WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^THE PIOT CONDUCTED A SURVEY ALONG THE DIRT ROAD AND SAW NO OBSTRUCTIONS. DURING THE APPROACH AND FLARE THE PILOT DID NOT SEE A CATTLE GARD AND FENCE POSTS LOCATED ALONG THE ROAD. SUBSEQUENTLY DURING ROLL-OUT BOTH WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE FENCE POST CAUSING SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUT IT DOWN.
NTSB investigation
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